homoiothermal

[ hoh-moi-uh-thur-muhl, hoh-moi- ]

adjective

1. having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded ( poikilothermic ).

Other Words From

• ho·moio·thermy homoi·o·thermism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homoiothermal¹

First recorded in 1865–70; homoio- + thermal