microtherm
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)θəːm/Ecology
noun
A plant (or other organism) that can grow or survive in a cold environment.
adjective
Designating a microtherm.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From micro- + -therm, after French microtherme.
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