ectotherm
[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌθɜrm /
noun Zoology.
a cold-blooded animal.
Nearby words
ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan
Related forms
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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.
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Science definitions for ectothermic
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm
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