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
OTHER WORDS FROM ectotherm
ec·to·ther·mic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Medicine definitions for ectothermic (1 of 2)
ectothermic
[ ĕk′tə-thûr′mĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surrounding environment.
Medicine definitions for ectothermic (2 of 2)
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
n.
An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Science definitions for ectothermic
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.