"eurytherm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eurytherms [plural]
Etymology: eury- + -therm Etymology templates: {{confix|en|eury|therm}} eury- + -therm Head templates: {{en-noun}} eurytherm (plural eurytherms)
  1. (biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that can function at a wide range of temperatures. Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: eurythermy, eurythermic, eurythermicity

Inflected forms

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