ectothermic

• Qualifie un organisme qui dépend de sources de chaleur externes pour réguler sa température corporelle, comme les reptiles et les amphibiens.

Relating to an organism that relies on external environmental sources to regulate its body temperature, such as reptiles and amphibians.

1. Cold-bloodedC1formalscientific

   Describing animals whose body temperature changes with the temperature of their surroundings, such as reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

   ectotherme

   • Snakes are ectothermic animals that rely on the sun to warm their bodies.
   • Ectothermic creatures are often found basking in the sun to regulate their temperature.
   • Unlike mammals, ectothermic species do not generate their own internal heat.

   Synonymescold-bloodedexothermicpoikilothermic

   Antonymesendothermic