endothermic
adjective
noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat (opposed to exothermic).
endothermy
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a word derived from
endothermic.
Example Sentences
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It had always been thought warmer muscles help fish be powerful and athletic, with regional endothermy only seen in apex predators like the great white or giant tuna.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2023
The results recalibrate what some previous studies had proposed about the origins of endothermy in mammals.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2022
Warm-blooded animals usually have faster growing bones and sport fur or feathers for insulation, so researchers have studied those features to estimate when mammals’ journey to endothermy started.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 20, 2022
But the authors offer a number of possible explanations, including that the reptiles’ large eyes and endothermy may have made them better hunters.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
During the course of evolution, therefore, each species' Ḣb evolves to provide it with the best match between its energy requirements for continuous endothermy, its food supply, and the thermal characteristics of its environment.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson
