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eurythermal

[ yoor-uh-thur-muhl ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. (of an organism) tolerating or adaptable to a wide range of temperatures.

eurythermal

/ ˌjʊərɪˈθɜːməl /

adjective

  1. (of organisms) able to tolerate a wide range of temperatures in the environment Compare stenothermal
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  • eu·ry·therm noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eurythermal1

First recorded in 1880–85; from German eurytherm; eury- ( def ), thermal ( def )

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