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heterothermy

heterothermy noun: the possession of characteristics of both poikilothermy and homeothermy.

Noun

heterothermy (uncountable)

  1. The possession of characteristics of both poikilothermy and homeothermy.

Origin of heterothermy

From hetero- + -thermy.

Questions about heterothermy

What does heterothermy mean?
Heterothermy means the possession of characteristics of both poikilothermy and homeothermy.
What part of speech is heterothermy?
Heterothermy is a noun.

Words near heterothermy in the dictionary

  1. heterotherm
  2. heterothermal
  3. heterothermia
  4. heterothermic
  5. heterotherms
  6. heterothermy
  7. heterothetic
  8. heterotic
  9. heterotically
  10. heterotics
  11. heterotolerance

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