homeothermic

Thân thiện

Birds and mammals are homeothermic animals.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a constant and relatively high body temperature: Describes animals, particularly birds and mammals, that maintain a stable internal body temperature regardless of the external environment. This is a key characteristic of endothermy.

Usage

• The term is used in biological and zoological contexts to classify and describe warm-blooded animals.
• It is a technical, scientific term.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Birds are homeothermic, which allows them to be active in cold climates.
  • The homeothermic nature of mammals requires them to consume more food than reptiles.

Advanced Usage

• "Homeothermic regulation": The physiological process by which an animal maintains a constant body temperature.
  • Homeothermic regulation involves complex mechanisms like shivering and sweating.

Variants and Related Words

• Homeotherm (n): An organism that is homeothermic; a warm-blooded animal.
  • Humans are classified as homeotherms.
• Homeothermy (n): The condition of being homeothermic.
  • Homeothermy provides an evolutionary advantage in variable environments.
• Endothermic (adj): A closely related term often used synonymously with homeothermic, specifically referring to the generation of internal heat.
• Poikilothermic (adj): The antonym; having a body temperature that varies with the environment (cold-blooded).

Synonyms

• Warm-blooded: Maintaining a constant, warm body temperature.
• Endothermic: Generating heat internally to maintain body temperature.

Antonyms

• Poikilothermic: Having a variable body temperature.
• Cold-blooded: (Common term) Having a body temperature that changes with the surroundings.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature

Từ đồng nghĩa

• homoiothermic
• homothermic