Definitions for ectothermic
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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
poikilothermic, poikilothermous, heterothermic, ectothermic(adj)
of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
Wiktionary
ectothermic(Adjective)
of, or relating to an ectotherm; cold-blooded
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