eurytherm

English

Etymology

eury- + -therm

Noun

eurytherm (plural eurytherms)

  1. (biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures.
    • 1997, G.N. Somero & G.E. Hoffman, “Temperature thresholds for protein adaptation”, in Wood & McDonald, editors, Global Warming, →ISBN, page 20:
      These and other differences between stenotherms and eurytherms suggest that the effects of global warming will not be uniform among ectothermic species.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔɪ̯ʀyˈtɛʁm]
  • Hyphenation: eu‧ry‧therm
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Adjective

eurytherm (comparative eurythermer, superlative am eurythermsten)

  1. eurythermic

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