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ectothermy

ectothermy noun: the condition of being ectothermic or cold-blooded; the maintenance of body temperature using external heat.

Noun

ectothermy (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being ectothermic or cold-blooded; the maintenance of body temperature using external heat.

Origin of ectothermy

From ecto- + -thermy.

Questions about ectothermy

What does ectothermy mean?
Ectothermy means the condition of being ectothermic or cold-blooded; the maintenance of body temperature using external heat.
What part of speech is ectothermy?
Ectothermy is a noun.

Words near ectothermy in the dictionary

  1. ectotherm
  2. ectothermal
  3. ectothermic
  4. ectothermically
  5. ectotherms
  6. ectothermy
  7. ectothrices
  8. ectothrix
  9. ectotoxin
  10. ectotoxins
  11. ectotroph

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