pessimum
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- adjective
- /ˈpɛsɪməm/
- Specialized
- In a pessimum environment, many species struggle to survive.
Examples
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Seedlings exposed to pessimum light levels often fail to thrive.
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Temperatures at the pessimum can significantly decrease metabolic activity in cold-blooded animals.
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Growth slowed dramatically when the fungus was kept at environmental pessimum rather than optimum conditions.
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The pessimum conditions in the desert make it hard for plants to grow.
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Seedlings exposed to pessimum light levels often fail to thrive.
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Growth slowed dramatically when the fungus was kept at environmental pessimum rather than optimum conditions.
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The pessimum conditions in the desert make it hard for plants to grow.
Synonyms
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Very bad for living or growing
Antonyms
How Favorable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pessimum comes from the Latin pessimus, which means 'worst', and it is the same root behind pessimist and the opposite of optimum ('best'). So, a pessimum environment is the 'worst' or least suitable set of conditions for an organism's growth or survival.