"ectotherm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ectotherms [plural]
Etymology: ecto- + -therm Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ecto|therm}} ecto- + -therm Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectotherm (plural ectotherms)
  1. (biology) An animal, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which has a limited ability to regulate its body temperature and whose body temperature thus depends on the ambient temperature. Wikipedia link: ectotherm Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: ectothermic, cold-blooded, endotherm Translations (animal with limited ability to regulate its body temperature): vaihtolämpöinen (Finnish)

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