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ectothermy

Terms vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

terms | ectothermy |


As nouns the difference between terms and ectothermy

is that terms is while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Endothermy vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

endothermy | ectothermy |


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between endothermy and ectothermy

is that endothermy is (biology) a form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

As nouns the difference between endothermy and ectothermy

is that endothermy is (biology) a form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Ectothermy vs Ectotherms - What's the difference?

ectothermy | ectotherms |


As nouns the difference between ectothermy and ectotherms

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while ectotherms is .

Ectothermy vs Ectotherm - What's the difference?

ectothermy | ectotherm |


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between ectothermy and ectotherm

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while ectotherm is (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings.

As nouns the difference between ectothermy and ectotherm

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while ectotherm is (biology) a cold-blooded animal which regulates its body temperature by exchanging heat with its surroundings.

Taxonomy vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

taxonomy | ectothermy |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ectothermy

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Ectothermy vs Caloricity - What's the difference?

ectothermy | caloricity |


As nouns the difference between ectothermy and caloricity

is that ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while caloricity is ectothermy.

Temperature vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

temperature | ectothermy |


As nouns the difference between temperature and ectothermy

is that temperature is temperature while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Ability vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

ability | ectothermy |


As nouns the difference between ability and ectothermy

is that ability is (obsolete) suitableness while ectothermy is (biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Ectothermic vs Ectothermy - What's the difference?

ectothermic | ectothermy |


As an adjective ectothermic

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

As a noun ectothermy is

(biology) the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.

Ectothermy vs Poikilothermy - What's the difference?

ectothermy | poikilothermy | Related terms |

Poikilothermy is a related term of ectothermy.



In biology terms the difference between ectothermy and poikilothermy

is that ectothermy is the condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature while poikilothermy is the quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.