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Look up: ectothermic

  1. Ectothermic
    Ectotherms are animals whose internal temperature changes with the environment (they are cold-blooded). They rely upon the external temperature and their behavior (like sunning themselves) to regulate their body temperature. Amphibians, most fish, and most reptiles are ectothermic.
    Found on http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subject

  2. ectothermic
    Able to maintain a constant body temperature with an external heat source. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  3. ectothermic
    (ek″to-thur´mik) pertaining to or characterized by ectothermy. poikilothermic.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  4. ectothermic
    ectothermic 1. Fluctuation in body temperature in response to temperature changes in the environment which is characteristic of all animals except mammals and birds. 2. Deriving body heat from the sun and other external sources.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  5. ectothermic
    dependent on heat sources to regulate body temperature.
    Found on http://www.chameleoncrazy.com/terminolog

  6. ectothermic
    having a body temperature that is not internally regulated, but that is similar to that of the surrounding environment; commonly referred to as “cold-blooded”, the term refers to amphibians and reptiles, which regulate body temperature through basking and retreating to shelters
    Found on http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/turtleglossary.

  7. Ectothermic
    animals are those that use external influences to control their body temperature. This is notable in Reptiles.
    Found on http://crazycreatures.org/glossary/

  8. ectothermic
    Refers to animals that must actively regulate their own body temperature (see thermoregulation). Also known as "cold-blooded".
    Found on http://www.coastalplainsreptiles.com/glo

  9. ECTOTHERMIC
    an organism that's body temperature is determined by it's environment and not regulated internally
    Found on http://www.seeturtles.org/1901/glossary-

  10. ectothermic
    An animal that cannot regulate its own body temperature, rather it's regulated by the environment, so they often bask for heat, burrow, and hibernate.
    Found on http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles



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