homeothermic
homeothermic adjective: related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
Adjective
homeothermic (not comparable)
- Related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
- Synonyms:
- warm-blooded, endothermic, endothermal, homoeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal
- Antonyms:
- cold-blooded, ectothermic, ectothermal, poikilothermic, poikilothermal
homeothermic meaning in Tamil
homeothermic in Tamil
- சீரான குருதி வெப்ப நிலை, ஒருவெப்பநிலையுள்ள
Synonyms of homeothermic
Antonyms
Forms of homeothermic
| alternative form | homeothermal |
|---|---|
| alternative form | homoiothermic |
| alternative form | homothermal |
| alternative form | homœothermic |
Origin of homeothermic
By surface analysis, homeo- + -thermic, from the Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “of like kind, similar”) in conjunction with θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”), or, by surface analysis, homeotherm + -ic.
Questions about homeothermic
- What does homeothermic mean?
- Homeothermic means related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
- What is homeothermic in Tamil?
- Homeothermic in Tamil is சீரான குருதி வெப்ப நிலை, ஒருவெப்பநிலையுள்ள. See Homeothermic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is homeothermic?
- Homeothermic is an adjective.
Words near homeothermic in the dictionary
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