ectotherm

ec·to·therm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ek-tuh-thurm]
- /ˈɛk təˌθɜrm/
- /ˈektəðˌɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-tuh-thurm]
- /ˈɛk təˌθɜrm/

Definitions of ectotherm word

noun ectotherm a cold-blooded animal. 1
noun ectotherm An animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat. 1
noun ectotherm an animal whose body temperature is determined by ambient temperature, and hence any animal except birds and mammals 0
noun ectotherm (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings. 0

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Origin of ectotherm

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; ecto- + therm

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Parts of speech for Ectotherm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ectotherm

ectotherm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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