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cold-blooded
(redirected from ectotherm)

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Instead, these ectotherms keep a healthy body temperature by moving between colder and warmer areas.
Scaly surprises: go behind the scenes of a museum exhibition to learn ... by Bryner, Jeanna / Science World
Other arboviruses infect a variety of ectotherms, including species of lizards (2-4), snakes (5-11), and turtles (12,13), but the knowledge of ectotherm involvement in the ecology of WNV is limited.
Alligators as West Nile virus amplifiers by Bunning, Michel / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Seasonal cues such as photoperiod and temperature, acting through the neuroendocrine system, have been proposed as responsible for multiple changes in immune function indicators in ectotherms (44).
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction for Transforming Growth ... by Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne / Environmental Health Perspectives
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