HOMEOTHERM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

homeotherm; homoiotherm; homotherm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("homeotherm" is a kind of...):

animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

Derivation:

homeothermic (of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature)

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