homoiothermal

[ hoh-moi-uh-thur-muhl, hoh-moi- ]

adjective
  1. having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermic).

Origin of homoiothermal

1
First recorded in 1865–70; homoio- + thermal

Other words from homoiothermal

  • ho·moi·o·ther·my, ho·moi·o·ther·mism, noun

Words Nearby homoiothermal

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