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ectotherm
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ec·to·therm  (kt-thûrm)
n.
An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm.
ectotherm  (kt-thûrm)
A cold-blooded organism. Also called poikilotherm.
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Noun1.ectotherm - an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
poikilotherm
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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These animals are ectotherms and sunbathe to regulate their body temperature.
Catching some rays by Crane, Cody / Science World
Tropical species are affected more by the very narrow temperature range of their typically warm climate than are ectotherms living where the temperatures fluctuate in greater degrees.
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The mass specific standard respiration rate (MSR) is a measure of the intensity of basal aerobic metabolism and is primarily controlled by the habitat temperature in ectotherms.
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