- stenothermal
- Thermostable through a narrow temperature range; able to withstand only slight changes in temperature. [steno- + G. therme, heat]
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steno·ther·mal (sten″o-thurґməl) stenothermic.
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stenothermal — adjective Date: 1881 capable of surviving over only a narrow range of temperatures < stenothermal fish > • stenotherm noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
stenothermal — adjective Able to tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures a stenothermal organism Syn: stenothermic, stenothermous Ant: eurythermal See Also: stenotherm … Wiktionary
stenothermal — organisms able to withstand only a narrow temperature range … Dictionary of ichthyology
stenothermal — adj. [Gr. stenos, narrow; therme, heat] Confined to living within a narrow range of temperatures; see eurythermal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stenothermal — sten·o·ther·mal (stĕn ə thûrʹməl) also sten·o·ther·mic ( mĭk) or sten·o·ther·mous ( məs) adj. Capable of living or growing only within a limited range of temperature. stenʹo·therm n. * * * … Universalium
stenothermal — adj. able to withstand only slight variations in temperature (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
stenothermal — [ˌstɛnə(ʊ) θə:m(ə)l] adjective Ecology able to tolerate only a small range of temperature. Often contrasted with eurythermal. Origin C19: from Gk stenos narrow + thermal … English new terms dictionary
stenothermal — steno·thermal … English syllables
stenothermal — … Useful english dictionary
Tanymastix stagnalis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum … Wikipedia
