ectotherm; cold-blooded animal
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ectotherm; animal whose body temperature varies with the environment
formalA technical biological term. Often contrasted with 恒温动物 (homeotherm/warm-blooded animal). The colloquial term is 冷血动物.
Shé蛇
、
wā蛙
、
yú鱼
děng等
dōu都
shì是
biàn变
wēn温
dòng动
wù物
。
Snakes, frogs, and fish are all ectotherms.
Biàn变
wēn温
dòng动
wù物
de的
huó活
dòng动
shòu受
huán环
jìng境
wēn温
dù度
yǐng影
xiǎng响
hěn很
dà大
。
The activity of ectotherms is greatly influenced by the ambient temperature.
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Zài在
hán寒
lěng冷
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
，
zhè这
xiē些
biàn变
wēn温
dòng动
wù物
wǎng往
wǎng往
xíng行
dòng动
chí迟
huǎn缓
。
On cold mornings, these cold-blooded animals are often sluggish.
Yán研
jiū究
biàn变
wēn温
dòng动
wù物
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
xué学
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
liǎo了
jiě解
tā它
men们
rú如
hé何
shì适
yìng应
huán环
jìng境
。
Studying the physiology of ectotherms helps us understand how they adapt to their environment.