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Now, after overcoming a difficult adolescence and the challenge of nurturing a neurodivergent son, she feels much more ectothermic than she did during her childhood in Benghazi, Libya.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

Like all insects, ants are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature, metabolism and other bodily functions depend on the environment's temperature.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Like most fish, sharks are largely ectothermic, or cold-blooded.

From DOGO News • Jul. 31, 2023

To determine what drives these ageless wonders, two groups of researchers examined turtles, tortoises and their ectothermic, or coldblooded, brethren in a pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

The absence of insulation in ectothermic animals increases their dependence on the environment for body heat.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022