stenoplastic
adjective
steno·plastic
\¦stenə+\
Definition of stenoplastic
: exhibiting limited capacity for modification or adaptation to new environment : not capable of major evolutionary differentiation —opposed to euryplastic — compare pseudoplastic
stenoplasty
noun, plural-es
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Origin and Etymology of stenoplastic
sten- + plastic
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