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—homothermy, homothermism, n./hoh'meuh therr"meuhl, hom'euh-/, adj.homoiothermal.[1885-90]
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homothermal — homothermal, ale (o mo tèr mal, ma l ) adj. Terme de physique. Qui a une même température. Couche homothermale, couche qui, dans l océan, formée de l eau la plus pesante, conserve une température uniforme. ÉTYMOLOGIE Homo...., et thermal … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
homothermal — SYN: homeothermic. [homo + G. therme, heat] * * * ho·mo·ther·mal .hō mə thər məl or ho·mo·ther·mic mik or ho·mo·ther·mous məs adj WARM BLOODED * * * ho·mo·ther·mal (ho″mo thurґməl) homeothermic … Medical dictionary
homothermal — adj. warm blooded, having a relatively high body temperature that is unaffected by the surrounding temperature (of birds and mammals) … English contemporary dictionary
homothermal — homo·ther·mal … English syllables
homothermal — adjective see homothermous * * * homothermy, homothermism, n. /hoh meuh therr meuhl, hom euh /, adj. homoiothermal. [1885 90] * * * homothermˈal, homothermˈic or homothermˈous adjective (Gr thermē heat) keeping the same temperature, warm blooded… … Useful english dictionary
homoiothermal — adjective see homoiothermic * * * homoiothermy, homoiothermism, n. /hoh moy euh therr meuhl, hoh moy /, adj. having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm blooded (opposed … Useful english dictionary
homeothermal — homeothermal, homeothermic homeothermicadj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm blooded; same as {homoiothermal}; of birds and mammals. Contrasted to {poikilothermal}. Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal, homothermic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeothermic — homeothermal homeothermal, homeothermic homeothermicadj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm blooded; same as {homoiothermal}; of birds and mammals. Contrasted to {poikilothermal}. Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homoiothermal — Ho*moi o*ther mal, Homoiothermic Ho*moi o*therm ic, a. [Gr. ? like + E. thermal.] (Physiol.) Maintaining a uniform body temperature, usually above the ambient temperature; h[ae]matothermal; homothermic; warm blooded; applied to warm bodied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homoiothermic — Homoiothermal Ho*moi o*ther mal, Homoiothermic Ho*moi o*therm ic, a. [Gr. ? like + E. thermal.] (Physiol.) Maintaining a uniform body temperature, usually above the ambient temperature; h[ae]matothermal; homothermic; warm blooded; applied to warm … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
