homeothermy

noun

ho·​meo·​ther·​my ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌthər-mē How to pronounce homeothermy (audio)
variants also homoiothermy
plural homeothermies
: the condition of being warm-blooded : warm-bloodedness

called also homeothermism

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“Homeothermy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/homeothermy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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