also ec·to·ther·mal (ĕk'tə-thûr'məl) or ec·to·ther·mous (-məs)
adj.
Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; cold-blooded.
ectothermic
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(ĕk'tə-thûr'mĭk) or ec·to·ther·mal (-məl) or ec·to·ther·mous (-məs)
adj.
adj.
Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surrounding environment.
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