Heterotherm

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪtʃˈɛtˈɪɹoʊˈθɝm/

Heterotherm (noun)

  1. An animal whose body temperature changes with the environment, instead of staying almost the same all the time.

Examples

  • A heterotherm changes its body heat during the day.
  • The heterotherm warms up quickly when conditions change.

Heterotherm (adjective)

  1. Describing an animal that does not keep a constant body temperature and instead changes it with conditions.

Examples

  • The animal is heterotherm, so its temperature changes.
  • A heterotherm body shows variable temperature across time.