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homeotherm
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ho·me·o·therm  (hm--thûrm) also ho·moi·o·therm (h-moi-)
n.
An organism, such as a mammal or bird, having a body temperature that is constant and largely independent of the temperature of its surroundings; an endotherm.
home·o·thermi·a (-thûrm-) n.
home·o·thermic (-mk) adj.
homeotherm  (hm--thûrm)
See endotherm.
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Noun1.homeotherm - an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
homoiotherm, homotherm
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement


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