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      ectothermic
      adjective
      of animals except birds and mammals
      Roots
      ektosecto- · Greek · outsidethermetherm- · Greek · heatikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Words related to ectothermic
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      Where does ectothermic come from?

      The word ectothermic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: ecto-, from Greek ektos (“outside”); therm, from Greek therme (“heat”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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