What does "ectothermic" mean?

Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.

Ectothermic

Common synonyms include: cold blooded, cold-blooded animal, heterothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermous.

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Adjective

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Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.

Adjective

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of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment wordnet

From ectotherm + -ic.