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gigantothermy

gigantothermy noun: the increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature.

Noun

gigantothermy (uncountable)

  1. The increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature

Origin of gigantothermy

From giganto- + -thermy.

Questions about gigantothermy

What does gigantothermy mean?
Gigantothermy means the increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature.
What part of speech is gigantothermy?
Gigantothermy is a noun.

Words near gigantothermy in the dictionary

  1. gigantostracan
  2. gigantostracans
  3. gigantotherm
  4. gigantothermic
  5. gigantotherms
  6. gigantothermy
  7. gigantuan
  8. giganturid
  9. giganturids
  10. gigaohm
  11. gigaohms

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