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homoiotherm

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ho⋅moi⋅o⋅therm

  [hoh-moi-uh-thurm]
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–noun
a homoiothermal animal.
Also, homeotherm, homotherm.

Origin:
1890–95; back formation from homoiothermal
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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.
ho·moi·o·therm   (hō-moi'ə-thûrm')   
n.  Variant of homeotherm.
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