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HOMOTHERM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
Synonyms:
homeotherm; homoiotherm; homotherm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("homotherm" is a kind of...):
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Derivation:
homothermic (of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature)