ectotherm
[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌθɜrm /
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noun Zoology.
a cold-blooded animal.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ectotherm
ec·to·ther·mic, adjectiveWords nearby ectotherm
Ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan
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Medical definitions for ectotherm
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
n.
An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.
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Scientific definitions for ectotherm
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm
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