ectotherm
[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌθɜrm /
noun Zoology.
a cold-blooded animal.
OTHER WORDS FROM ectotherm
ec·to·ther·mic, adjectiveWords nearby ectotherm
ectoprocta,
ectopy,
ectosarc,
ectosteal,
ectostosis,
ectotherm,
ectothermic,
ectothrix,
ectotrophic,
ectotrophic mycorrhiza,
ectozoan
Medical definitions for ectotherm
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
n.
An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.
Scientific definitions for ectotherm
ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm