ectotherm

[ ek-tuh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌθɜrm /

noun Zoology.

a cold-blooded animal.

Origin of ectotherm

First recorded in 1940–45; ecto- + therm

OTHER WORDS FROM ectotherm

ec·to·ther·mic, adjective

Words nearby ectotherm

ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix, ectotrophic, ectotrophic mycorrhiza, ectozoan

Medical definitions for ectothermic (1 of 2)

ectothermic
[ ĕk′tə-thûr′mĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surrounding environment.

Medical definitions for ectothermic (2 of 2)

ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]

n.

An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.

Scientific definitions for ectothermic

ectotherm
[ ĕk′tə-thûrm′ ]

A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm