homeothermic

adjective ho·meo·ther·mic \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈthər-mik\

Definition of HOMEOTHERMIC

— ho·meo·therm \ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌthərm\ also ho·moio·therm \hō-ˈmȯi-ə-\ noun

— ho·meo·ther·my \ˈhō-mē-ə-ˌthər-mē\ also ho·moio·ther·my \hō-ˈmȯi-ə-\ noun

ho·meo·ther·mic also ho·moio·ther·mic \hō-ˌmȯi-ə-\

1870

Medical Dictionary

adjective ho·meo·ther·mic \ˌhō-mē-ə-ˈthər-mik\

ho·meo·ther·mic or ho·moio·ther·mic \hō-ˌmȯi-ə-\ or ho·moio·ther·mal \-ˈthər-məl\

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