ectothermic
ectothermic — adjective
- ectothermicpositive
- more ectothermiccomparative
- most ectothermicsuperlative
1. describes an animal whose body temperature depends mainly on heat from the world
describes an animal whose body temperature depends mainly on heat from the world around it, instead of being kept steady by heat made inside its body.
The science teacher explained that frogs are ectothermic animals that warm themselves on rocks.
be ectothermic + animal noun
After sunset, the ectothermic lizard moved more slowly across the cool garden wall.
ectothermic + animal noun
Hana learned that sea turtles are ectothermic and often rest in the morning sun.
An ectothermic snake may hide under leaves when the midday heat becomes too strong.
The zoo keeps ectothermic species in rooms where staff can control the temperature.
- cold-blooded
more common in everyday English; ectothermic is the scientific term
- poikilothermic
more technical and less common; it emphasizes changing body temperature
- endothermic
describes animals that produce most body heat inside the body
文法句型
be ectothermic
ectothermic + noun
用法筆記
Used mainly in biology. It usually describes animals such as reptiles, fish, and amphibians when explaining how they manage body heat.