homeothermic

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adjective

ho·​meo·​ther·​mic ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈthər-mik 

variants or less commonly homoiothermic

hō-ˌmȯi-ə-ˈthər-mik 

: having a relatively uniform body temperature maintained nearly independent of the environmental temperature : warm-blooded

There are several mechanisms by which homeothermic animals increase their heat production, including shivering, sympathetic nervous system activation and stimulation of thyroid hormone secretion.

—J. E. Silva et al.

homeotherm

ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌthərm 

noun

or less commonly homoiotherm

hō-ˈmȯi-ə-ˌthərm 

homeothermy

ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌthər-mē 

noun

or less commonly homoiothermy

hō-ˈmȯi-ə-ˌthər-mē 

homoiotherm, homoiothermic, homoiothermy

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less common variants of homeotherm, homeothermic, homeothermy

Examples of homeothermic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

According to the authors, these proteins play a crucial role in regulating homeothermic heat production as natural ambient temperatures fluctuate. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homeothermic

• endothermic
• exothermic
• hypodermic
• hypothermic
• thermic

Medical Definition

homeothermic

adjective

ho·​meo·​ther·​mic ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈthər-mik 

variants also homoiothermic

hō-ˌmȯi-ə- 

or homoiothermal

-ˈthər-məl 

: warm-blooded