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Ectothermy vs Ectotherm - What's the difference?

ectothermy | ectotherm |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between ectothermy and ectotherm

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while ectotherm is (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings.

As nouns the difference between ectothermy and ectotherm

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while ectotherm is (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings.

ectothermy

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  • (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature

    • ectotherm

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia ectotherm) (en noun)
  • (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings

    • Related terms

    * endotherm