- homeothermy
- noun see homeothermic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
homeothermy
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homeothermy — homeothermism homeothermism, homeothermy homeothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homoiothermism, homoiothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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homeothermy — variant of homoiothermy … Useful english dictionary
homeothermal — homeothermy, homeothermism, n. /hoh mee euh therr meuhl/, adj. homoiothermal. [1865 70; HOMEO + THERMAL] * * * … Universalium
homeothermal — homeothermy, homeothermism, n. /hoh mee euh therr meuhl/, adj. homoiothermal. [1865 70; HOMEO + THERMAL] * * * homeothermˈal, homoeothermˈal, homeothermˈic, homoeothermˈic, homeothermˈous or homoeothermˈous, also homoiˈotherˈmal, etc adjective… … Useful english dictionary
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