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Stenotherm vs Eurytherm - What's the difference?

stenotherm | eurytherm | Antonyms |

Eurytherm is a antonym of stenotherm.



In biology terms the difference between stenotherm and eurytherm

is that stenotherm is an organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that functions only within a narrow temperature range while eurytherm is an organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures.

stenotherm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that functions only within a narrow temperature range
  • Antonyms

    * eurytherm

    Anagrams

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    eurytherm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures
  • *{{quote-book, 1997, G.N. Somero & G.E. Hoffman, chapter=Temperature thresholds for protein adaptation, Global Warming, editors=Wood & McDonald citation
  • , passage=These and other differences between stenotherms and eurytherms suggest that the effects of global warming will not be uniform among ectothermic species.}}

    Antonyms

    *stenotherm

    Derived terms

    *eurythermy *eurythermic *eurythermicity