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/sten'euh bath"ik/, adj. Ecol.of or pertaining to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).[1900-05; STENO- + Gk báth(os) depth (see BATHO-) + -IC]
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stenobathic — able to live in only a narrow range of water depths … Dictionary of ichthyology
stenobathic — adj. [Gr. stenos, narrow; bathys, depth] An organism restricted to a narrow vertical range of movement; see eurybathic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stenobathic — steno·bath·ic … English syllables
stenobathic — sten•o•bath•ic [[t]ˌstɛn əˈbæθ ɪk[/t]] adj. ecl of or pertaining to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic) • Etymology: 1900–05; < Gk stenó(s) narrow, close + Gk báth(os) depth (see batho ) … From formal English to slang
stenobathic — |stenə|bathik adjective Etymology: sten + Greek bathos depth + English ic more at bathos of a pelagic organism : living within narrow limits of depth opposed to eurybathic * * * /sten euh bath ik/, adj. Ecol. of or pertaining to marine or… … Useful english dictionary
stenobath — /sten euh bath /, n. a stenobathic organism. [back formation from STENOBATHIC] * * * … Universalium
stenobath — /sten euh bath /, n. a stenobathic organism. [back formation from STENOBATHIC] … Useful english dictionary
eurybathic — /yoor euh bath ik, yerr /, adj. Ecol. of or pertaining to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate a wide range of depths (opposed to stenobathic). [1900 05; EURY + Gk báth(os) depth + IC] * * * … Universalium
eurybathic — eu•ry•bath•ic [[t]ˌyʊər əˈbæθ ɪk, ˌyɜr [/t]] adj. ecl of or pertaining to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate a wide range of depths (opposed to stenobathic) • Etymology: 1900–05; eury + Gk báth(os) depth + ic … From formal English to slang
stenobath — [sten′ə bath΄] n. [ STENO + Gr bathos, depth] Biol. an organism that can live only in a narrow range of water depths: opposed to EURYBATH stenobathic adj … English World dictionary
