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heterotherm
heterotherm[′hed·ə·rə‚thərm] (ecology) An animal that is endothermic part of the time but can reduce metabolic heat production and lower body temperature when conservation of food energy supplies is necessary. heterotherm
heterotherm [het´er-o-therm″] an animal that exhibits heterothermy.het·er·o·therm (het'ĕr-ō-thĕrm), A heterothermic animal.heterotherm (het?er-o-therm?) An animal whose temperature varies considerably in different situations. See: heterothermyheterotherm see POIKILOTHERM. |