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adj
Cold-blooded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: poikilothermic, ectothermic
Antonyms: endothermic, homeothermic, homoeothermic, homoiothermic, homothermic
noun
A cold-blooded animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: ectotherm
Antonyms: endotherm, homeotherm, homoeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm
noun
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ectotherm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
History
From poikilo- + -therm.
Across languages
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