Advertisement

Advertisement

ectotherm

[ ek-tuh-thurm ]

noun

, Zoology.
  1. a cold-blooded animal.


ectotherm

/ ĕktə-thûrm′ /

  1. A cold-blooded organism.
  2. Also called poikilotherm


Discover More

Other Words From

  • ecto·thermic adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectotherm1

First recorded in 1940–45; ecto- + therm
Discover More

Example Sentences

As cold-blooded ectotherms, they rely on their environment to control their body temperature, so few species can live too close to the poles—at least for now.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


ectostosisectotrophic