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endotherm

[en-duh-thurm]
noun
  1. a warm-blooded animal.
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Origin of endotherm

First recorded in 1945–50; endo- + -therm
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endotherm in Medicine

endotherm

(ĕn′də-thûrm′)
n.
  1. An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.
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endotherm

[ĕn′də-thûrm′]
  1. A warm-blooded organism. Also called homeotherm
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