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Ectothermic vs Ectothermically - What's the difference?

ectothermic | ectothermically |

As an adjective ectothermic

is of, or relating to an ectotherm; cold-blooded.

As an adverb ectothermically is

in an ectothermic way.

ectothermic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of, or relating to an ectotherm; cold-blooded

    • ectothermically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In an ectothermic way.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 20, author=Natalie Angier, title=A Mammal in Winter With a Furnace of Her Own, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=I am not at the mercy of the elements, ectothermically dependent on external sources of heat to spur my every move. }}