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Ectothermic in a sentence

Ectothermic meaning

Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.

Synonyms of Ectothermic

poikilothermic poikilothermous heterothermic cold-blooded

Related words

Other words often associated with Ectothermic or its synonyms:

inhuman inhumane cold insensate

Using Ectothermic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
  • Useful related words include: poikilothermic, poikilothermous, heterothermic, cold-blooded.
  • In the example corpus, ectothermic often appears in combinations such as: ectothermic cold-blooded.

Context around Ectothermic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tarantula 1× primitively 1×

Often after:

cold 4× snake 1×

Sentence patterns with Ectothermic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amphibians are ectothermic cold blooded 1× are primitively ectothermic cold blooded 1× being ectothermic cold blooded 1× blooded tarantula ectothermic on a 1× image an ectothermic snake is 1× useful to ectothermic cold blooded 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amphibians are ectothermic 1× being ectothermic cold 1× examples of some 1× for redirect sidebar 1× other species can 1× this process is 1×

Common sentence endings:

human hand endothermic 1× in snake digestion 1× internal physiological processes 1× of the water 1× than their environment 1× their body temperature 1×

Words around Ectothermic

Just before it in the word index:

ector 10 ectoprocts 4 ectoplasmic 2 ectoplasm 11 ectopic 62 ectoparasitic 2

Just after it in the word index:

ects 5 ecu 48 ecua 6 ecuador 467 ecuadoran 4 ecuadorean 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Ectothermic

  • In this selection, "ectothermic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tarantula, primitively, cold and snake stand out and add context to how "ectothermic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amphibians are ectothermic cold blooded and are primitively ectothermic cold blooded. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ectothermic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ectothermic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Being ectothermic ("cold-blooded"), the surrounding temperature plays a large role in snake digestion. (14 words)

This process is useful to ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals in the regulation of their body temperature. (16 words)

Amphibians are ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates that do not maintain their body temperature through internal physiological processes. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Other species can respire through their skin, intestines, and/or stomach.sfn Osteichthyes are primitively ectothermic (cold blooded), meaning that their body temperature is dependent on that of the water. (30 words)

Examples of some of the better understood physiological homeostats The core body temperature homeostat Thermal image of a cold-blooded tarantula ( ectothermic ) on a warm-blooded human hand ( endothermic ). (29 words)

For redirect sidebar Thermographic image: an ectothermic snake is eating an endothermic mouse Warm-blooded animal species can maintain a body temperature higher than their environment. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Amphibians are ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates that do not maintain their body temperature through internal physiological processes.

Being ectothermic ("cold-blooded"), the surrounding temperature plays a large role in snake digestion.

Examples of some of the better understood physiological homeostats The core body temperature homeostat Thermal image of a cold-blooded tarantula ( ectothermic ) on a warm-blooded human hand ( endothermic ).

For redirect sidebar Thermographic image: an ectothermic snake is eating an endothermic mouse Warm-blooded animal species can maintain a body temperature higher than their environment.

Other species can respire through their skin, intestines, and/or stomach.sfn Osteichthyes are primitively ectothermic (cold blooded), meaning that their body temperature is dependent on that of the water.

This process is useful to ectothermic (cold-blooded) animals in the regulation of their body temperature.

Common combinations with ectothermic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • ectothermic cold-blooded 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ectothermic" in a sentence?
An example: "Amphibians are ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates that do not maintain their body temperature through internal physiological processes." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "ectothermic" from authentic English texts.
What does "ectothermic" mean?
Ectothermic means: Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
What are synonyms of "ectothermic"?
Common synonyms of "ectothermic" include: poikilothermic, poikilothermous, heterothermic, cold-blooded.
How many example sentences with "ectothermic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "ectothermic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.