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Noun: homeotherm  'how-mee-u,thurm
  1. An animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
    "Mammals and birds are homeotherms";
    - homoiotherm, homotherm

Derived forms: homeotherms

Type of: animal, animate being

Encyclopedia: Homeotherm