homoiothermal
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Homoiothermal — Ho*moi o*ther mal, Homoiothermic Ho*moi o*therm ic, a. [Gr. ? like + E. thermal.] (Physiol.) Maintaining a uniform body temperature, usually above the ambient temperature; h[ae]matothermal; homothermic; warm blooded; applied to warm bodied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homoiothermal — [hō moi΄ō thʉr′məl] n. [ HOMOIO + THERMAL] Zool. warmblooded: also homoiothermic … English World dictionary
homoiothermal — adj. [Gr. homoios, like; thermos, warm] Pertaining to warm blooded animals having a relatively constant body temperature due to their surrounding environment; see poikilothermal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
homoiothermal — adj. warm blooded … English contemporary dictionary
homoiothermal — ho·moio·ther·mal … English syllables
homoiothermal — ho•moi•o•ther•mal [[t]hoʊˌmɔɪ əˈθɜr məl, ˌhoʊ mɔɪ [/t]] adj. bio/teo warm blooded 1) • Etymology: 1865–70 ho•moi′o•therm , n. ho•moi′o•ther my, n … From formal English to slang
homoiothermal — adjective see homoiothermic * * * 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 … Useful english dictionary
Homoiothermic — Homoiothermal Ho*moi o*ther mal, Homoiothermic Ho*moi o*therm ic, a. [Gr. ? like + E. thermal.] (Physiol.) Maintaining a uniform body temperature, usually above the ambient temperature; h[ae]matothermal; homothermic; warm blooded; applied to warm … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Absolute temperature — Temperature Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
