[1945–50; endo- + -therm]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, poison pill, spin-off, synchronized swimming, taxi squadendo- is a combining form meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix endo- include: endocytosis, endodermis, endoscope, endosome, endothelium
Examples of 'endotherm' in a sentence
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The amorphous salts show nicotine endotherm peak temperatures that are nearly independent of the sample weight.
Riggs DM, Perfetti TA 2014, 'Thermochemical Properties of Nicotine Salts', Beiträge zur Tabakforschung Internationalhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cttr.2001.19.issue-6/cttr-2013-0715/cttr-2013-0715.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this sense, hummingbird species are of particular interest because they are an energetic extreme in avian and endotherm evolution.
Juan C. Opazo, Mauricio Soto-Gamboa, Maria José Fernández 2005, 'Cell size and basal metabolic rate in hummingbirds Tamaño celular y tasa metabólicabasal en picaflores', Revista Chilena de Historia Naturalhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000200010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)