ectotherm
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
ectotherm (plural ectotherms)
- (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.
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animal with limited ability to regulate its body temperature
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