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Ectotherm

nounid 50056·updated May 18, 2026
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an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
poikilotherm
plural
Ectotherms
possessive
Ectotherm's
pluralpossessive
Ectotherms'

Framework definitions

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an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings

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