homeothermic

ho·me·o·therm

 (hō′mē-ə-thûrm′) also ho·moi·o·therm (hō-moi′ə-)

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.

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ho′me·o·ther′mi·a (-thûr′mē-ə), ho′me·o·ther′my (-thûr′mē) n.

ho′me·o·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.

homeothermic

,

homoeothermic

or

homothermic

adj

(Zoology) zoology having an almost constant body temperature. Also: homeothermal, homoeothermal or homoiothermal

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Adj.

1.

homeothermic - of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature homoiothermic, homothermic warm-blooded - having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)