HOMEOTHERMOUS
\hˈə͡ʊmiːˌʌðəməs], \hˈəʊmiːˌʌðəməs], \h_ˈəʊ_m_iː__ˌʌ_ð_ə_m_ə_s]\
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Having a constant temperature. Applied to the so-called warm-blooded animals in contradistinction to the cold-blooded (poikilothermous) animals whose temperature changes with their environment. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
