endotherm

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ -therm

Noun

endotherm (plural endotherms)

1. (biology) an animal that maintains a constant body temperature

Synonyms

• homeotherm

Derived terms

Derived terms

• endothermal
• endothermic

• endothermicity
• endothermy

Related terms

• ectotherm

Translations

type of animal

• Finnish: tasalämpöinen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• warm-blooded

Anagrams

• den mother, netherdom

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

endotherm (not comparable)

1. endothermic

Further reading

• “endotherm” in Duden online