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n. [Gr. ektos, outside; therme, heat]The body temperature is determined by that of the environment; poikilothermal.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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ectothermal — [ek΄tō thʉr′məl, ek′təthʉr′məl] adj. COLDBLOODED (sense 1) ectotherm [ek′tōthʉrm΄] n. ectothermy [ek΄tōthʉr΄mē] n. * * * … Universalium
ectothermal — [ek΄tō thʉr′məl, ek′təthʉr′məl] adj. COLDBLOODED (sense 1) ectotherm [ek′tōthʉrm΄] n. ectothermy [ek΄tōthʉr΄mē] n … English World dictionary
Eunectes murinus — Green Anaconda Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
poikilothermal — adj. [Gr. poikilos, various; thermos, warm] Coldblooded; having a body temperature that rises or falls with the environmental temperature; ectothermal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
