heliotherm

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noun

An ectotherm that obtains its energy by basking in the sun, as butterflies.

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Meanings

nounheliotherm (plural heliotherms)

plural heliotherms

  1. biologyAn ectotherm that obtains its energy by basking in the sun, as butterflies.

Origin

From helio- + -therm.

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APA

heliotherm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotherm

MLA

“heliotherm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotherm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliotherm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotherm.

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