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homeotherm

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. homeotherm, homoiotherm, homothermnoun

    an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature

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  1. homeothermnoun

    A homoiothermal animal.

Wiktionary

  1. homeothermnoun

    A creature that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.

  2. Etymology: homoios, "similar", and thermē, "heat".

Wikipedia

  1. homeotherm

    Homeothermy, homothermy or homoiothermy is thermoregulation that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence. This internal body temperature is often, though not necessarily, higher than the immediate environment (from Greek ὅμοιος homoios "similar" and θέρμη thermē "heat"). Homeothermy is one of the three types of thermoregulation in warm-blooded animal species. Homeothermy's opposite is poikilothermy. A poikilotherm is an organism that does not maintain a fixed internal temperature but rather fluctuates based on their environment and physical behaviour.Homeotherms are not necessarily endothermic. Some homeotherms may maintain constant body temperatures through behavioral mechanisms alone, i.e., behavioral thermoregulation. Many reptiles use this strategy. For example, desert lizards are remarkable in that they maintain near-constant activity temperatures that are often within a degree or two of their lethal critical temperatures.

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  1. homeotherm

    A homeotherm is an organism that maintains its body temperature at a constant level, regardless of the external environmental temperature. This is usually achieved through a high metabolic rate and internal mechanisms such as shivering or sweating. Most mammals and birds are considered homeotherms.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of homeotherm in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of homeotherm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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