eurytherm

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English

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Etymology

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From eury- +‎ -therm.

Noun

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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[1], →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

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

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eurytherm (strong nominative masculine singular eurythermer, comparative eurythermer, superlative am eurythermsten)

  1. eurythermic

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