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ectotherm

organism where internal heating sources are small or negligible
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ectotherm

Summary

ectotherm ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ectotherm is a type of Animalia[2].
  • ectotherm is the opposite of endotherm[3].
  • ectotherm's has characteristic is recorded as ectothermy[4].

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Definition and Type

ectotherm is a type of Animalia[2]. ectotherm is the opposite of endotherm[3].

Why It Matters

ectotherm ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month).[1] ectotherm has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] ectotherm is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ectotherm. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ectotherm
MLA “ectotherm.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ectotherm.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ectotherm_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ectotherm}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ectotherm}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → endotherm
    Subclass of → Animalia
    Has characteristic → ectothermy
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 38300, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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