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homeotherm

[ hoh-mee-uh-thurm ]
/ ˈhoʊ mi əˌθɜrm /
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noun
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Origin of homeotherm

First recorded in 1890–95
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Scientific definitions for homeotherm

homeotherm
[ hōmē-ə-thûrm′ ]

See endotherm.
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