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homeothermy
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.homeothermy (ˌhɒmɪəˈθɜːmɪ) or homeothermismn (Zoology) zoology the regulation of body temperature at an almost constant temperatureEncyclopediaSeehomeothermhomeothermy
homeothermy [ho´me-o-ther″me] the maintenance of a constant body temperature despite changes in the environmental temperature. adj., adj homeother´mal, homeother´mic. |