or homoeothermic (ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈθɜːmɪk) or homothermic (ˌhɒməˈθɜːmɪk)
adjective
zoology
having an almost constant body temperature
Also: homeothermal, homoeothermal, homoiothermal
Examples of 'homeothermic' in a sentence
homeothermic
Homeothermic animals elevate body temperature through metabolic heat production.
Danielle L. Eastick, Glenn J. Tattersall, Simon J. Watson, John A. Lesku, Kylie A.Robert 2019, 'Cassowary casques act as thermal windows', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-38780-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, we found evidence of relaxed selection in homeothermic species.
Lihong Yuan, Xudong Zhao, Benfu Lin, Stephen J. Rossiter, Lingjiang He, Xueguo Zuo,Guimei He, Gareth Jones, Fritz Geiser, Shuyi Zhang 2011, 'Adaptive Evolution of Leptin in Heterothermic Bats', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0027189. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)