stenotopic

[sten-uh-top-ik]

sten·o·top·ic

[sten-uh-top-ik]
adjective
(of an animal or plant) able to tolerate only small environmental changes.
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Stenotopic is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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stenotopic (ˌstɛnəʊˈtɒpɪk)
 
adj
ecology Compare eurytopic Also (sometimes (influenced by -tropic)): stenotropic (of a species, group, etc) able to tolerate only a narrow range of environmental changes
 
[from steno- + top from Greek topos place + -ic]

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