ectotherms

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A form of ectotherm — A cold-blooded animal: one, 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ectotherm
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