eurytopic

[yoor-i-top-ik]

eu·ry·top·ic

[yoor-i-top-ik]
adjective
1.
(of an organism) tolerating a wide range of environmental conditions or habitats.
2.
(of an organism) widely distributed.
eu·ry·to·pic·i·ty [yoor-i-toh-pis-i-tee] , noun
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Eurytopic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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eurytopic (ˌjʊərɪˈtɒpɪk)
 
adj
1.  ecology (of a species) able to tolerate a wide range of environments
2.  ecology Compare stenotopic having a wide geographical distribution
 
[C20: from eury- + top from Greek topos place + -ic]

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