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ectotherm

[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌθɜrm /

noun Zoology.

a cold-blooded animal.

Words nearby ectotherm

ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan

Origin of ectotherm

First recorded in 1940–45; ecto- + therm

OTHER WORDS FROM ectotherm

ec·to·ther·mic, adjective
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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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