ectotherm
A cold-blooded animal: one, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which…A cold-blooded animal: one, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which has a limited ability to regulate its body temperature and whose body temperature thus depends on the ambient temperature.
Meaning
1 sensesA cold-blooded animal: one, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which has a limited ability to regulate its body temperature and whose body temperature thus depends on the ambient temperature.
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Origin
From ecto- + -therm.From ecto- + -therm.
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Forms
plural: ectotherms| Singular | ectotherm |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals:poikilotherm
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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