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homeothermic
ho·me·o·therm H0251800 (hō′mē-ə-thûrm′) also ho·moi·o·therm (hō-moi′ə-)n. An organism, such as a mammal or bird, having a body temperature that is constant and largely independent of the temperature of its surroundings.
ho′me·o·ther′mi·a (-thûr′mē-ə), ho′me·o·ther′my (-thûr′mē) n.ho′me·o·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.homeothermic , homoeothermic or homothermicadj (Zoology) zoology having an almost constant body temperature. Also: homeothermal, homoeothermal or homoiothermal Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | homeothermic - of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperaturehomoiothermic, homothermicwarm-blooded - having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated) |
EncyclopediaSeehomeothermhomeothermic
ho·me·o·ther·mic (hō'mē-ō-ther'mik), Pertaining to, or having the essential characteristic of, homeotherms. Compare: poikilothermic, heterothermic. Synonym(s): hemathermal, hemathermous, hematothermal, homeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal, warm-bloodedho·me·o·ther·mic (hō'mē-ō-thĕr'mik) Pertaining to, or having the essential characteristic of homeotherms.
Synonym(s): hematothermal. homeotherm (ho''me-o-therm?) [ homeo- + thermo-] An organism that maintains a constant body temperature despite fluctuating environmental temperatures; a warm-blooded animal. Synonym: homotherm See: ectothermhomeothermalhomeothermic (-ther'mal) (-ther'mik), adjectivehomeothermic
Related to homeothermic: heterothermic, Homeothermic AnimalsSynonyms for homeothermicadj of birds and mammalsSynonymsRelated Words |