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HOMEOTHERM [1 record]

Record 1 1999-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
DEF

A homoiothermal animal

OBS

homoiothermal. Having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Animaux qui présentent une température constante, non influencée par celle du milieu ambiant, grâce au mécanisme physiologique de thermorégulation. Les mammifères et les oiseaux sont des homéothermes (animaux à sang chaud).

OBS

homéotherme peut être employé à la fois comme nom et comme adjectif.

Spanish

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