endotherm
endotherm — noun
1. an animal that keeps its body temperature fairly steady by making heat inside it
an animal that keeps its body temperature fairly steady by making heat inside its own body
In science class, Hui learned that a whale is an endotherm.
pattern: [animal] is an endotherm
The guide said penguins stay active in winter because they are endotherms.
meaning clue: internal heat in cold weather
Esme circled the bat on the worksheet because it is an endotherm.
Unlike a lizard, a rabbit is an endotherm and makes its own heat.
The chart grouped seals with other endotherms, not with cold-blooded reptiles.
- warm-blooded animal
the everyday phrase for the same idea; endotherm is more scientific
- homeotherm
a technical term that stresses stable body temperature rather than the source of heat
- ectotherm
an animal that depends mainly on heat from its surroundings
- cold-blooded animal
the everyday opposite term, less technical than ectotherm
文法句型
an endotherm
[animal] is an endotherm
compare endotherms with ectotherms
用法筆記
Usually used in biology or science writing. In everyday English, people more often say warm-blooded animal.