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heliotherm

heliotherm noun: an ectotherm that obtains its energy by basking in the sun, as butterflies.

Noun

heliotherm (plural heliotherms)

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

Forms of heliotherm

pluralheliotherms

Origin of heliotherm

From helio- + -therm.

Questions about heliotherm

What does heliotherm mean?
Heliotherm means an ectotherm that obtains its energy by basking in the sun, as butterflies.
What part of speech is heliotherm?
Heliotherm is a noun.
What is the plural of heliotherm?
The plural of heliotherm is heliotherms.

Words near heliotherm in the dictionary

  1. heliotherapeutic
  2. heliotherapies
  3. heliotherapist
  4. heliotherapists
  5. heliotherapy
  6. heliotherm
  7. heliothermic
  8. heliothermometer
  9. heliotherms
  10. heliothermy
  11. heliothid

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