endotherm

[ en-duh-thurm ]

noun
  1. a warm-blooded animal.

Origin of endotherm

1
First recorded in 1945–50; endo- + -therm

Words Nearby endotherm

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Scientific definitions for endotherm

endotherm

[ ĕndə-thûrm′ ]


  1. A warm-blooded organism. Also called homeotherm

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