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ectothermically

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Etymology

From ectothermic + -ally.

Adverb

ectothermically (not comparable)

  1. In an ectothermic way.
    • 2007 February 20, Natalie Angier, “A Mammal in Winter With a Furnace of Her Own”, in New York Times:
      I am not at the mercy of the elements, ectothermically dependent on external sources of heat to spur my every move.

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