ectothermic

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ec·to·ther·mic

E0034550 (ĕk′tə-thûr′mĭk) also ec·to·ther·mal (ĕk′tə-thûr′məl)adj. Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; cold-blooded.

ectothermic

(ˌɛktəʊˈθɜːmɪk) adj(of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings

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Adj.

ectothermic - of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environmentheterothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermouscold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)

EncyclopediaSeeectotherm

ectothermic

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ectothermic

[ek″to-ther´mik] 1. pertaining to or characterized by ectothermy.2. poikilothermic.

ectothermic

(ĕk′tə-thûr′mĭk) also

ectothermal

(ĕk′tə-thûr′məl)adj. Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; cold-blooded.

ectotherm

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

ectothermic

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Synonyms for ectothermic

adj of animals except birds and mammals

Synonyms

heterothermic
poikilothermic
poikilothermous

Related Words

cold-blooded

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