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—homeothermy, homeothermism, n./hoh'mee euh therr"meuhl/, adj.homoiothermal.[1865-70; HOMEO- + THERMAL]
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homeothermal — homeothermal, homeothermic homeothermicadj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm blooded; same as {homoiothermal}; of birds and mammals. Contrasted to {poikilothermal}. Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal, homothermic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homeothermal — [hō΄mē ō thʉr′məl] adj. HOMOIOTHERMAL … English World dictionary
homeothermal — SYN: homeothermic … Medical dictionary
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
homeothermic — homeothermal homeothermal, homeothermic homeothermicadj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm blooded; same as {homoiothermal}; of birds and mammals. Contrasted to {poikilothermal}. Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ho|me|o|ther|mic — «HOH mee uh THUR mihk, HOM ee », adjective. = homeothermal. (Cf. ↑homeothermal) Also, homoiothermic … Useful english dictionary
ho|moi|o|ther|mal — «hoh MOY uh THUR muhl», adjective. = homeothermal. (Cf. ↑homeothermal) … Useful english dictionary
ho|moi|o|ther|mic — «hoh MOY uh THUR mihk», adjective. = homeothermal. (Cf. ↑homeothermal) … Useful english dictionary
homeostasis — n. The ability and tendency of certain systems to maintain a relatively constant internal state in spite of changes in external conditions; this ability is achieved by the presence of feedback mechanisms which can adjust the state of the system… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
