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Definition of "ectothermic" [ectothermic]

  • Of or relating to an organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; cold-blooded. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ectothermic" in a sentence
  • "Current revision as of 22: 52, 27 June 2009 is called ectothermic if it lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat."
  • "This invertebrate is ectothermic, meaning that they have body temperature that varies with the environment and they exhibit bilateral symmetry."
  • "Thus, it is easy to make a distinction between them in flight. ectothermic, meaning that they have body temperature that varies with the environment and they exhibit bilateral symmetry."