euryplastic

adjective

eu·​ry·​plas·​tic

¦yu̇rə̇¦plastik,

-rē¦-

: exhibiting great capacity for modification and adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions : capable of great evolutionary differentiation

—opposed to stenoplastic compare pseudoplastic

euryplasty

ˈ⸗⸗ˌplastē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

eury- + plastic

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