| 单词 |
endothermy |
| 释义 |
endothermy|ˈɛndəʊθɜːmɪ|
[f. endo- + Gr. θερµός heat + -y3.]
(See quot. 1922).
1922Lancet 3 June 1109/1 Endothermy is the production of heat in the tissues from within, the active electrode being cold when applied, the process differing therefore from other methods of cauterisation by heat. 1933Times (Electricity Supply No.) 5 Dec. p. xxiii/6 Endothermy, a modification of diathermy..which enables him to carry out certain operations that were previously impossible.
Add:[2.] Zool. The internal generation of heat by the body of an animal as a means of controlling its temperature.
1949Evolution III. 195/2 There are various degrees of perfection in the state of endothermy, and the active, ectothermic lizard in the desert is scarcely to be called ‘cold-blooded’. 1964Ecology XLV. 520 (heading) Growth rate and development of endothermy in the snow bunting. 1976Physiol. Zool. XLIX. 152 Circumstantial evidence suggests that endothermy [in Dipodomys merriami] develops at an early age. 1984Sci. Amer. July 66/2 Continuous swimming and endothermy call for much energy in the form of food, hence tunas must search the ocean at a steady high speed. |
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