homeothermic

homeothermic
homeothermal homeothermal, homeothermic homeothermicadj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm-blooded; same as {homoiothermal}; -- of birds and mammals. Contrasted to {poikilothermal}.

Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal, homothermic, homothermal. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • homeothermic — adj. maintaining a regular body temperature, warm blooded …   English contemporary dictionary

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