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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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