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noun
Any warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: endotherm
Antonyms: ectotherm, poikilotherm
noun
an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: homoiotherm, homotherm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
History
From homeo- + -therm.
