sten·o·top·ic (st n  -t p  k)adj. Able to adapt only to a narrow range of environmental conditions. Used of a plant or an animal. |
stenotopic [ˌstɛnəʊˈtɒpɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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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