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ectothermically

ectothermically adverb: in an ectothermic way.

Adverb

ectothermically (not comparable)

  1. In 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 of ectothermically

From ectothermic + -ally.

Questions about ectothermically

What does ectothermically mean?
Ectothermically means in an ectothermic way.
What part of speech is ectothermically?
Ectothermically is an adverb.

Words near ectothermically in the dictionary

  1. ectoteloblast
  2. ectoteloblasts
  3. ectotherm
  4. ectothermal
  5. ectothermic
  6. ectothermically
  7. ectotherms
  8. ectothermy
  9. ectothrices
  10. ectothrix
  11. ectotoxin

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