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Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + Ancient Greek οἰκέω (oikéō, “to dwell”). By surface analysis, eury- + -oecious.
Adjective
euryoecious (not comparable)
- (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, →DOI:Both clades appear to harbor widespread euryoecious species.
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