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Ectothermic

The ability to maintain core body temperature in a normal range mainly by avoiding exposure to environmental temperature extremes. Reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects are ectothermic animals. Ectothermy is also referred to as being cold blooded. See endothermic.

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