NOUN | animal | homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm | an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature |
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Meaning | An animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature. | |
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Synonyms | homoiotherm, homotherm | |
Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
Spanish | homeotermo | |
Adjectives | homeothermic | of birds and mammals |
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