homeothermic

== English == === Alternative forms === homeothermal, homoiothermic, homothermal, homœothermic === Etymology === 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. === Adjective === homeothermic (not comparable) (zoology) Related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment. Alternative forms: homoeothermic, homoiothermic, homothermic Synonyms: warm-blooded, endothermic, endothermal, homoeothermal, homoiothermal, homothermal Antonyms: cold-blooded, ectothermic, ectothermal, poikilothermic, poikilothermal ==== Translations ====