Thermostable through a narrow temperature range; able to withstand only slight changes in temperature. ... Origin: steno-+ G. Therme, heat ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(sten″o-ther´mәl) stenothermic.
Growing over a narrow temperature range.
Type: Term Pronunciation: sten′ō-ther′măl Definitions: 1. Thermostable through a narrow temperature range; able to withstand only slight changes in temperature.
stenothermal A reference to an organism that is able to survive in only a narrow range of environmental temperatures.