sten·o·top·ic

(stĕn′ə-tŏp′ĭk)

adj.

Able to adapt only to a narrow range of environmental conditions.

[steno- + Greek topos, place + -ic.]

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stenotopic

(ˌstɛnəʊˈtɒpɪk)

adj

(Biology) ecology (of a species, group, etc) able to tolerate only a narrow range of environmental changes. Also sometimes (influenced by -tropic): stenotropic Compare eurytopic

[from steno- + top from Greek topos place + -ic]

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Vermeulen, "Corridor function of a road verge for dispersal of stenotopic heathland ground beetles Carabidae," Biological Conservation, vol.

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