Eurythermic
/ˌjʊə.ri.θɜːˈmɪk/noun
Able to tolerate or live in a wide range of temperatures.
Did you know?Eurythermic comes from Greek roots meaning “wide” and “heat,” and it survives in biology as the opposite of species that can only live within a narrow temperature band.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eurys
“wide, broad”
Ancient Greek
Greek
therme
“heat, warmth”
19th Century
Scientific English
eurythermic
“describing organisms that can tolerate a broad range of temperatures”
Modern English
English
eurythermic
“able to live or function across a wide temperature range”
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