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homeothermic

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ho·me·o·therm   (hō'mē-ə-thûrm')   
n.  An organism, such as a mammal or bird, having a body temperature that is constant and largely independent of the temperature of its surroundings; an endotherm.
ho'me·o·ther'mi·a (-thûr'mē-ə) n., ho'me·o·ther'mic (-mĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ho·meo·ther·mic
Pronunciation: "hO-mE-&-'th&r-mik
Variants: or ho·moio·ther·mic /hO-"moi-&-/ or ho·moio·ther·mal /-'th&r-m&l/
Function: adjective
: WARM-BLOODED
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homeothermic ho·me·o·ther·mic (hō'mē-ə-thûr'mĭk) or ho·moi·o·ther·mic (hō-moi'ə-)
adj.
Maintaining a relatively constant body temperature that is independent of the temperature of the surrounding environment.

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