homeotherm
ho·me·o·therm
homeotherm · homeotherms
Any warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature…Any warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.
UK/ˈhəʊmi.əʊˌθɜːm/US/ˈhoʊmioʊˌθɝm/
Meaning
1 sensesAny warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.
an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
Origin
From homeo- + -therm.From homeo- + -therm.
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Forms
plural: homeotherms| Singular | homeotherm |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature:homoiothermhomotherm