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ec·to·ther·mic .ek-tə-'thər-mik adj
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ec·to·therm (ekґto-thərm) [ecto- + therm] 1. an animal that exhibits ectothermy. 2. poikilotherm.
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ectotherm — noun Date: 1940 a cold blooded animal ; poikilotherm • ectothermic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ectotherm — Als ektotherm bezeichnet man zoologisch Tiere, deren Körpertemperatur vollständig von der Umwelt abhängig ist und normalerweise nicht von ihrem Stoffwechsel beeinflusst wird. Die gegenteilige Eigenschaft nennt man endotherm. So hängt bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ectotherm — an organism with a body temperature determined by the environment; poikilotherm; cold blooded … Dictionary of ichthyology
ectotherm — ectothermic, adj. /ek teuh therrm /, n. Zool. a cold blooded animal. [1940 45; ECTO + THERM] * * * Any so called cold blooded animal; that is, any animal whose regulation of body temperature depends on external sources, such as sunlight or a… … Universalium
ectotherm — noun a cold blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings See Also: endotherm … Wiktionary
ectotherm — n. cold blooded animal, organism that has a variable body temperature which is regulated by the environment (such as reptiles and frogs) … English contemporary dictionary
ectotherm — [ ɛktəʊθə:m] noun Zoology an animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat. Derivatives ectothermic adjective ectothermy noun … English new terms dictionary
ectotherm — ec·to·therm … English syllables
ectotherm — ec•to•therm [[t]ˈɛk təˌθɜrm[/t]] n. phl zool. a cold blooded animal • Etymology: 1940–45 ec to•ther′mic, adj … From formal English to slang
ectotherm — noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals • Syn: ↑poikilotherm • Derivationally related forms: ↑poikilothermic (for: ↑poikilotherm), ↑poikilothermous ( … Useful english dictionary
