ectotherm

English

Etymology

ecto- +‎ -therm

Noun

ectotherm (plural ectotherms)

  1. (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.

Translations
animal with limited ability to regulate its body temperature

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