Cold-blooded
Translation- Cold-blooded
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Cold-blooded is a loose layman's term often used to refer to animals that do not use their metabolism to maintain body temperature. It is typically associated with at least one of three different thermophysiological characteristics:
- ectothermy, controlling body temperature through external means, such as by basking in the sun;
- poikilothermy, the ability of an organism to function over a wide internal temperature range;
- bradymetabolism, the ability to greatly alter metabolic rate in response to need; for example, animals that hibernate;
Cold-blooded may also refer to:
- "Cold Blooded" (Rick James song), the title track from Rick James's 1983 album
- Coldblooded, a 1974 funk album by The Bar-Kays
- Coldblooded (film), a 1995 comedy/thriller about hitmen
- The term 'cold-blood' is also used in equestrianism, with a distinct meaning
See also
- Cold blood (disambiguation)
- Endotherm (disambiguation)
- In Cold Blood (disambiguation)
- Thermoregulation
- Warm-blooded
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Cold-blooded — Cold blood ed, a. 1. Having cold blood; said of fish or animals whose blood is but little warmer than the water or air about them. [1913 Webster] 2. Deficient in sensibility or feeling; hard hearted. [1913 Webster] 3. Not thoroughbred; said of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cold-blooded — adj. 1) хладнокровный; бесчувственный, равнодушный; невозмути мый cold blooded murder 2) зябкий 3) zool. холоднокровный … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Cold Blooded — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Cold Blooded Originaltitel Coldblooded Produktio … Deutsch Wikipedia
cold-blooded — adjective Date: 1595 1. a. done or acting without consideration, compunction, or clemency < cold blooded murder > b. matter of fact, emotionless < a cold blooded assessment > 2. having cold blood … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cold Blooded — Infobox Album Name = Cold Blooded Type = Album Artist = Rick James Released = 1983 Recorded = Genre = Funk Length = 39:48 Label = Gordy/Motown 6043GL Producer = Rick James Reviews = * Rolling Stone Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
cold-blooded — cold bloodedly, adv. cold bloodedness, n. /kohld blud id/, adj. 1. designating or pertaining to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding… … Universalium
cold-blooded — прил. 1) сухой, лишенный фантазии, невозмутимый, неэмоциональный; хладнокровный, бесчувственный Syn : cool, composed, matter of fact, emotionless 2) … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
cold-blooded — see poikilothermal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cold-blooded — холоднокровный … Англо-русский технический словарь
cold-blooded — adjective /ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ a) Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic. b) Lacking emotion or compunction. Syn: sangfroid … Wiktionary
