Example Sentences

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And they’ll feed more times in a summer season if it’s warmer — mosquitoes are ectothermic, meaning their metabolism speeds up in higher temperatures.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024

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

Some ectothermic animals use changes in their behavior to help regulate body temperature.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022