'homeothermic' definitions:
Definition of 'homeothermic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature [syn: homoiothermic, homeothermic, homothermic]
Definition of 'homeothermic'
From: GCIDE
- homeothermal \homeothermal\, homeothermic \homeothermic\adj. (Biol.) having constant and relatively high body temperature; warm-blooded; same as homoiothermal; -- of birds and mammals. Contrasted to poikilothermal.
- Syn: homoiothermic, homoiothermal, homothermic, homothermal. [WordNet 1.5] homeothermism