单词 | ectotherm |
释义 | ectotherm (once / 11819311 pages) n WORD FAMILY ectotherm USAGE EXAMPLESAt rest, a bumblebee’s temperature varies, like that of a traditional ectotherm. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2015) "Doesn't that suggest that there's an adaptive value in being either a good ectotherm or a good endotherm, but not in the middle?" BBC(Jun 12, 2014) Warming an ectotherm from 15° Celsius to 20° C might not increase metabolic rate much, Dillon says. US News(Oct 07, 2010) n an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals Syn|Hyper poikilotherm animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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