stenotopic

[ sten-uh-top-ik ]

adjective

1. (of an animal or plant) able to tolerate only small environmental changes.

stenotopic

/ ˌstɛnəʊˈtɒpɪk /

adjective

1. ecology (of a species, group, etc) able to tolerate only a narrow range of environmental changes Also (sometimes (influenced by -tropic))stenotropic Compare eurytopic

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotopic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotopic¹

from steno- + top from Greek topos place + -ic