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ectotherm

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ec·to·therm

   [ek-tuh-thurm]
–nounZoology.
a cold-blooded animal.
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Origin:
1940–45; ecto- + therm

—Related forms
ec·to·ther·mic, adjective
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ec·to·therm definition

Pronunciation: /ˈek-tə-ˌthərm/
Function: n
: a cold-blooded animal : POIKILOTHERM
ec·to·ther·micPronunciation: /ˌek-tə-ˈthər-mik/
Function: adj
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ectotherm ec·to·therm (ěk'tə-thûrm')
n.
An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.

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ectotherm   (ěk'tə-thûrm')  Pronunciation Key 
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm.
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