endotherm

[ en-duh-thurm ]

noun

1. a warm-blooded animal.

endotherm

/ ĕn′də-thûrm′ /

1. A warm-blooded organism.
2. Also called homeotherm

Word History and Origins

Origin of endotherm¹

First recorded in 1945–50; endo- + -therm

Example Sentences

However, in a first-of-its-kind study of "warm-blooded" endotherms, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team found tropical birds can handle thermal variation just fine.

From Science Daily

Some of the most famous sharks, like the white shark or the extinct megalodon, are unusual in being among the mere ~1% of shark species to be considered warm-blooded or "regional endotherms."

From Science Daily

Muscles work better if they’re warm, so one advantage that endotherms enjoy is the ability to spring into action at a moment’s notice.

From Washington Post

It’s fair to say that the bottom left – stoichiometric endotherms –is probably not a frequently successful CEO profile in biotech, though they can and often are good individual contributors inside of an organization.

From Forbes

He is uncertain about the mixing of classical endotherms and ectotherms within an additional group.

From BBC