ectothermic
Americanadjective
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
In addition to being ectothermic, reptiles are categorized as poikilotherms, or animals whose body temperatures vary rather than remain stable.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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