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ectotherm

/ˈɛk.tə.θɜːm/

翻译: 体温随外界环境温度变化而波动的动物;除鸟类和哺乳动物外,几乎所有动物都属于此类。

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noun

/ˈɛk.tə.θɜːm/B2formalscientific
  • zh体温随外界环境温度变化而波动的动物;除鸟类和哺乳动物外,几乎所有动物都属于此类。

An animal whose body temperature fluctuates with the temperature of its external environment; this group includes all animals except birds and mammals.

  1. Cold-blooded animalB2formalscientific

    An animal that relies on external sources, such as sunlight or a warm surface, to regulate its body temperature, rather than generating heat internally.

    zh冷血动物

    • Lizards and snakes are classic examples of ectotherms.
    • The ectotherm basked on a rock to raise its body temperature.
    • Unlike mammals, an ectotherm's metabolic rate is heavily influenced by the environment.

    同义词poikilotherm

    反义词homeotherm

词形
  • ectotherms plural form
  • ectotherms' possessive plural form
  • ectotherm's possessive singular form