homeothermic
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homeothermic
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By surface analysis, homeo- + -thermic, from the Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “of like kind, similar”) in conjunction with θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”), or, by surface analysis, homeotherm + -ic.
adjective homeothermal · homoiothermic · homothermal · homœothermic
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Related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
Similar: warm-blooded, endothermic, endothermal, homoeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal · Opposite: cold-blooded, ectothermic, ectothermal, poikilothermic, poikilothermal
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| Português | homeotérmico |
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Talk about this word "homeothermic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homeothermic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homeothermic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homeothermic "homeothermic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homeothermic.Cite this
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title = {homeothermic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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