Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectothermic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
ec-tother-mic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ectotherm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectothermic From ectotherm + -ic.

Derived Forms

ectothermically

Synonyms

cold-blooded poikilothermic exothermic poikilothermous heterothermic

Antonyms

endothermic warm-blooded

Questions

What does ectothermic mean?
Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
Where does ectothermic come from?
Etymology tree English ectotherm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ectothermic From ectotherm + -ic.

How to pronounce ectothermic

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ectothermic”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ectothermic”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ectothermic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.