ectothermically

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adverb

In an ectothermic way.

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Meanings

adverbectothermically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn an ectothermic way.

    I am not at the mercy of the elements, ectothermically dependent on external sources of heat to spur my every move.

    2007 February 20, Natalie Angier, “A Mammal in Winter With a Furnace of Her Own”, in New York Times

Origin

From ectothermic + -ally.

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Cite this entry
APA

ectothermically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectothermically

MLA

“ectothermically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectothermically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectothermically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectothermically.

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