vaihtolämpöinen

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Finnish

Etymology

vaihto +‎ lämpö +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯htoˌlæmpøi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æmpøinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vaihto‧lämpöi‧nen

Noun

vaihtolämpöinen

  1. (zoology) ectotherm (animal whose body temperature depends on the ambient temperature)

Declension

Possessive forms of vaihtolämpöinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Adjective

vaihtolämpöinen

  1. (zoology) cold-blooded, ectothermic, exothermic (having a variable body temperature)

Declension

Possessive forms of vaihtolämpöinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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