cold-blooded
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“Because they’re cold blooded animals, they regulate their body temperature as best they can based on the environment,” he said.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022
“Right or wrong, the man is cold blooded and will do what he thinks he has to do. Period.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021
They linked growth rate to metabolic rate, the measure of energy use that divides warm and cold blooded animals.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014
The hot question of whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded like birds and mammals or cold blooded like reptiles, fish and amphibians finally has a good answer.
From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2014
"Oh, Jim, I'm so glad you're a doctor," she added weakly, clutching his arm, "and so cold blooded and reliable!"
From The Story of Julia Page by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
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