stenotopic

stenotopic
stenotopic [sten΄ə täp′ik ]
adj.
< Ger stenotop, stenotopic (< steno-,STENO- + -top < Gr topos, place: see TOPIC) + -IC
Biol. able to withstand only a limited range of variations in environmental conditions: opposed to EURYTOPIC

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sten·o·top·ic (stĕn'ə-tŏpʹĭk) adj.
Able to adapt only to a narrow range of environmental conditions. Used of a plant or an animal.
  [steno- + Greek topos, place + -ic.]

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