Definitions for ectothermˈɛk təˌθɜrm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ec•to•thermˈɛk təˌθɜrm(n.)
a cold-blooded animal.
Category: Physiology, Zoology
Origin of ectotherm:
1940–45
ec`to•ther′mic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
poikilotherm, ectotherm(noun)
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Wiktionary
ectotherm(Noun)
a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings
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