homeothermic
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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
homeothermic — also homoiothermic adjective Date: 1870 warm blooded 1 • homeotherm also homoiotherm noun • homeothermy also homoiothermy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
homeothermic — adjective (of an animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of its surrounding environment Syn: homothermic, warm blooded Ant: cold blooded, ectothermic … Wiktionary
homeothermic — Pertaining to, or having the essential characteristic of, homeotherms. Cf.:poikilothermic, heterothermic. SYN: hemathermal, hemathermous, hematothermal, homeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal, warm blooded. * * * ho·meo·ther·mic .hō mē ə thər… … Medical dictionary
homeothermic — adj. maintaining a regular body temperature, warm blooded … English contemporary dictionary
homeothermic — /hoʊmioʊˈθɜmɪk/ (say hohmeeoh thermik) adjective → homoiothermic. Also, homoeothermic, homeothermous, homoeothermous, homeothermal, homoeothermal …
homeothermic — adjective of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature • Syn: ↑homoiothermic, ↑homothermic • Similar to: ↑warm blooded • Derivationally related forms: ↑homotherm (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Warm-blooded — In biology, a warm blooded animal species is one whose members maintain thermal homeostasis; that is, they keep their body temperature at a roughly constant level, regardless of the ambient temperature. This involves the ability to cool down or… … Wikipedia
thermoreception — Sensory capacity (see sense) to detect the temperature of the environment and the body. It helps keep body temperature stable by regulating autonomic responses to temperature changes (see homeostasis). Temperature sensations are generated by… … Universalium
Heterothermic — (from Greek: hetero = other thermy = heat. ) is a physiological term referring to a unique case of poikilothermy. Heterothermic creatures are homeothermic for a portion of the day, or year. More often than not, it is usually used as a way to… … Wikipedia
