Ectothermic Definition
ĕktə-thûrmĭk
adjective
Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; cold-blooded.
American Heritage Medicine
Of, or relating to an ectotherm; cold-blooded.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- heterothermic
- poikilothermous
- poikilothermic
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