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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
ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta, ectosarc, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan, ectozoic, ectozoon
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How to use ectotherm in a sentence
As cold-blooded ectotherms, they rely on their environment to control their body temperature, so few species can live too close to the poles—at least for now.
Scientific definitions for ectotherm
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm
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