homeothermic

English

Alternative forms

• homeothermal
• homoiothermic
• homothermal
• homœothermic

Etymology

homeo- +‎ thermic, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek: ὅμοιος (hómoios, “of like kind”, “similar”) in conjunction with θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”).

Adjective

homeothermic (not comparable)

1. (biology, of an animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.

Synonyms

• homothermic
• warm-blooded

Antonyms

• cold-blooded
• ectothermic
• poikilothermic

Translations

capable of maintaining constant body temperature

• Finnish: tasalämpöinen
• French: homéotherme (fr)
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• Polish: stałocieplny