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endotherm

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en⋅do⋅therm

  [en-duh-thurm]
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–noun
a warm-blooded animal.
Origin:
1945–50; endo- + -therm
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en·do·therm   (ěn'də-thûrm')   
n.  An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.
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Main Entry: en·do·therm
Pronunciation: 'en-d&-"th&rm
Function: noun
: a warm-blooded animal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endotherm en·do·therm (ěn'də-thûrm')
n.
An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.

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