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homoiothermic

/ həʊˌmɔɪəˈθɜːmɪk /

adjective

  1. (of birds and mammals) having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings; warm-blooded Compare poikilothermic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • hoˈmoioˌthermy, noun
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Example Sentences

John Hunter suggested that two groups should be known as "animals of permanent heat at all atmospheres" and "animals of a heat variable with every atmosphere," but later Bergmann suggested that they should be known as "homoiothermic" and "poikilothermic" animals.

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