- homoiothermy
- variant of homeothermy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
homoiothermy
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homoiothermy — homoiothermism homoiothermism, homoiothermy homoiothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homeothermism, homeothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homoiothermy — ho·moio·ther·my … English syllables
homoiothermy — … Useful english dictionary
homoiothermal — homoiothermy, homoiothermism, n. /hoh moy euh therr meuhl, hoh moy /, adj. having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm blooded (opposed to poikilothermal). Also,… … Universalium
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homoiothermism — homoiothermism, homoiothermy homoiothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homeothermism, homeothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeothermism — homeothermism, homeothermy homeothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homoiothermism, homoiothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeothermy — homeothermism homeothermism, homeothermy homeothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homoiothermism, homoiothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeothermic — also homoiothermic adjective Date: 1870 warm blooded 1 • homeotherm also homoiotherm noun • homeothermy also homoiothermy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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