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eurytherm

eurytherm noun: an organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures.

Noun

eurytherm (plural eurytherms)

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

Antonyms of eurytherm

Forms of eurytherm

pluraleurytherms

Origin of eurytherm

From eury- + -therm.

Words formed from eurytherm

Questions about eurytherm

What does eurytherm mean?
Eurytherm means an organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures.
What part of speech is eurytherm?
Eurytherm is a noun.
What is the plural of eurytherm?
The plural of eurytherm is eurytherms.

Words near eurytherm in the dictionary

  1. eurysternids
  2. Eurystheus
  3. eurystomatous
  4. eurytele
  5. euryteles
  6. eurytherm
  7. eurythermal
  8. eurythermality
  9. eurythermia
  10. eurythermic
  11. eurythermous

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