ectotherm

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ec·to·therm

E0034500 (ĕk′tə-thûrm′)n. An organism that depends on external sources for its body heat.

ectotherm

(ˈɛktəʊˌθɜːm) nan animal whose body temperature is determined by ambient temperature, and hence any animal except birds and mammals

ec•to•therm

(ˈɛk təˌθɜrm)

n. a cold-blooded animal. [1940–45] ec`to•ther′mic, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

ectotherm - an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammalspoikilothermanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Translations

ectotherm

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ectotherm

[′ek·tə‚thərm] (physiology) An animal that obtains most of its heat from the environment and therefore has a body temperature very close to that of its environment.

ectotherm

enUK

ectotherm

[ek´to-therm″] 1. an animal that exhibits ectothermy.2. poikilotherm.

ectotherm

(ĕk′tə-thûrm′)n. An organism that depends on external sources for its body heat.

ectotherm

(ek'to-therm?) [ ecto- + therm-] Cold-blooded animal.ectothermic (ek?to-ther'mik), adjective

ectotherm

a cold-blooded animal. see POIKILOTHERM.

ectotherm

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noun

Synonyms for ectotherm

noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings

Synonyms

poikilotherm

Related Words

animal
animate being
beast
creature
fauna
brute

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