ectotherm

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ectotherm

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From ecto- + -therm.

noun ectotherms

A cold-blooded animal: one, 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.
Similar: poikilotherm · Opposite: endotherm, homeotherm, homoeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm

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@misc{ectotherm_2026,
  title = {ectotherm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ectotherm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}