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

Other Words From

• eu·ry·therm noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of eurythermal¹

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