eurytopic

American

[yoor-i-top-ik] / ˌyʊər ɪˈtɒp ɪk /

adjective

Biology.

(of an organism) tolerating a wide range of environmental conditions or habitats.
(of an organism) widely distributed.

eurytopic British

/ ˌjʊərɪˈtɒpɪk /

adjective

ecology (of a species) able to tolerate a wide range of environments
ecology having a wide geographical distribution Compare stenotopic

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Other Word Forms

eurytopicity noun

Etymology

Origin of eurytopic

First recorded in 1935–40; eury- ( def. ) + top(o)- ( def. ) + -ic

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