homeotherm
/ˈhəʊmɪəθɜːm/(亦作homoiotherm)
noun
- Zoology an organism that maintains its body temperature at a constant level, usually above that of the environment, by its metabolic activity【动】恒温动物。常与POIKILOTHERM相对; 比较WARM-BLOODED.
派生词
homeothermal
adjectivehomeothermic
adjectivehomeothermy
noun词源
late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek homoios 'like'+thermē 'heat'.