homoeothermismn.
/hɒmiːəʊˈθəːmɪz(ə)m/ Zoology.
The maintenance or possession of an almost constant body temperature.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [noun] > thermogenesis > warm-blooded > being warm-blooded
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1903 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 195 36 During the cold weather Echidna abandons all attempts at homœothermism and hibernates for four months.
1928 A. S. Pearse & F. G. Hall Homoiothermism xii. 91 Homoiothermism apparently had its origin at the time when the great dinosaurs were becoming extinct.
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ˈhomoeothermy n. = main sense.
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the world > life > biology > biological processes > temperature and regulation > [noun] > temperature regulation
calorification1835
caloricity1836
thermotaxis1891
thermolysis1896
homoeothermism1903
temperature-regulation1927
thermoregulation1927
homoeothermy1961
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [noun] > thermogenesis > warm-blooded > being warm-blooded
homoeothermism1903
warm-bloodedness1923
homoeothermy1961
1961 Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Homoiothermy or homeothermy.
1966 W. S. Hoar Gen. & Compar. Physiol. x. 321 Increasing complexity of organization (especially behavioral organization) makes homeothermy a necessity.
1972 Sci. Amer. June 71/2 Maintaining homeothermy is energetically expensive.
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