stenotopic

(sten′ə täp′ik)

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adjective

Biol. able to withstand only a limited range of variations in environmental conditions

Origin: < Ger stenotop, stenotopic (< steno-, steno- + -top < Gr topos, place: see topic) + -ic

See stenotopic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Able to adapt only to a narrow range of environmental conditions. Used of a plant or an animal.

Origin:

Origin: steno-

Origin: + Greek topos, place

Origin: + -ic

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