Cold-blooded is an informal term for one or more of a group of characteristics that determine an animal's thermophysiology. These include:
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Ectotherm, controlling body temperature through external processes, such as by basking in the sun
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Poikilothermy, the ability of an organism to function over a wide internal temperature range
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Bradymetabolism, the ability to greatly alter metabolic rate in response to need; for example, animals that hibernate
Cold blooded and Coldblooded may also refer to:
Music
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Cold Blooded (Rick James album), 1983
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"Cold Blooded" (song), the title track from the album
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"Coldblooded" (James Brown song), a 1974 funk song
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Coldblooded (album), a 1974 funk album by The Bar-Kays
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"Cold Blooded", a song by Damageplan from the 2004 album New Found Power
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Cold Blooded (EP), a 2013 EP by Datsik
Films
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Coldblooded (film), a 1995 American dark comedy/thriller
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Cold Blooded (film), a 2012 Canadian crime thriller
Other
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Cold-blooded, a person or act said to be lacking in conscience
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Cold-blood (horse), a horse bred for strength and calmness, such as a draft horse
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"Cold Blooded" ( Grimm), an episode of the TV series Grimm
See also