Associations to the word «Ectotherm»

Wiktionary

ECTOTHERM, noun. (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings

Dictionary definition

ECTOTHERM, noun. An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals.

Wise words

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