homeotherm

ho·me·o·therm
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US/ˈhoʊmioʊˌθɝm/UK/ˈhəʊmi.əʊˌθɜːm/

noun

Any warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.

Similar
endothermhomoiothermhomotherm
Opposite
ectothermpoikilotherm
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Meanings

nounhomeotherm (plural homeotherms)

plural homeotherms

  1. Any warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.

    Synonyms: endotherm · Antonyms: ectotherm, poikilotherm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.

Similar
endotherm
Opposite
ectothermpoikilotherm

More synonyms by meaning

nounan animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature

Similar
homoiothermhomotherm
Broader
animalanimate beingbeast
Also see
endotherm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From homeo- + -therm.

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Cite this entry
APA

homeotherm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeotherm

MLA

“homeotherm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeotherm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homeotherm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homeotherm.

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