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ectotherm
[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
noun
, Zoology.
- a cold-blooded animal.
ectotherm
/ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ /
- A cold-blooded organism.
- Also called poikilotherm
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Other Words From
- ecto·thermic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ectotherm1
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Example Sentences
"Endotherm and ectotherm vertebrates may process cognitive tasks in fundamentally different ways due to differences in brain organisation," the authors argued.
From Salon
At rest, a bumblebee’s temperature varies, like that of a traditional ectotherm.
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"Doesn't that suggest that there's an adaptive value in being either a good ectotherm or a good endotherm, but not in the middle?"
From BBC
Warming an ectotherm from 15° Celsius to 20° C might not increase metabolic rate much, Dillon says.
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