homeothermic

HYPHEN

ho=me=o=ther=mic

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective homeothermic has 1 sense

homeothermic(s = adj.all) homoiothermic, homothermic - of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature;

Derived form noun homeotherm₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

homeothermic, adj.

having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm-blooded; same as homoiothermal; -- of birds and mammals. Contrasted to poikilothermal. [WordNet 1.5]