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homoiothermy

homoiothermy is the alternative form of homeothermy.

Meaning of homeothermy

Noun

homeothermy (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being homeothermic.
    • As always, however, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and we mammals must pay for the convenience of homeothermy by eating many extra lunches.2007 February 20, Natalie Angier, “A Mammal in Winter With a Furnace of Her Own”, in New York Times

Questions about homoiothermy

What is homoiothermy the alternative form of?
Homoiothermy is the alternative form of homeothermy.

Words near homoiothermy in the dictionary

  1. homoiothermic
  2. homoiothermically
  3. homoiothermism
  4. homoiothermous
  5. homoiotherms
  6. homoiothermy
  7. homoiousia
  8. homoiousian
  9. homoiousianism
  10. homoiousians
  11. homoiousious

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