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Ectotherm

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Noun

1. ectotherm, poikilotherm

an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals

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Ectotherm

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noun
zoology
an animal whose body temperature is determined by ambient temperature, and hence any animal except birds and mammals

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Ectotherm

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n.
An organism that depends on external sources for its body heat.

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