euryoecious

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + Ancient Greek οἰκέω (oikéō, “to dwell”). By surface analysis, eury- +‎ -oecious.

Adjective

euryoecious (not comparable)

1. (ecology) Able to live in variable habitats or conditions.

   Synonym: euryokous

   • 1971, Martin Alexander, Microbial Ecology, page 135:

     […] be stenoecious for that factor, while those with a large amplitude are designated euryoecious. […] Euryoecious species, by contrast, do not reflect the character of their habitat in regard to the variable for which they have a broad range.

   • 2015 November 19, “Global Habitat Suitability and Ecological Niche Separation in the Phylum Placozoa”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Both clades appear to harbor widespread euryoecious species.

Translations

Translations

• French: euryèce (fr)