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homoiothermal

[ hoh-moi-uh-thur-muhl, hoh-moi- ]

adjective

  1. having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded ( poikilothermic ).


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Other Words From

  • ho·moio·thermy homoi·o·thermism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homoiothermal1

First recorded in 1865–70; homoio- + thermal
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Example Sentences

That the temperature curve of diurnal birds is essentially similar to that of man and other homoiothermal animals, except that the maximum occurs earlier in the afternoon and the minimum earlier in the morning.

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