homeothermal

adj.

(Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm-blooded; same as homoiothermal; - of birds and mammals. Contrasted to poikilothermal.

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homeothermal

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-blooded

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), adjective

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