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homœothermic
homœothermic, a. Zool. (hɒmiːəʊˈθɜːmɪk) Usu. homoio-; also homeo-. [ad. G. homöotherm (C. Bergmann 1847, in Göttinger Studien I. 613): see homœo- and thermic a.] Maintaining an almost constant body temperature; warm-blooded; homothermous. Also homœoˈthermal a., in the same sense.1870 Rolleston Anim.... Oxford English Dictionary
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poikilothermic
poikilothermic, a. Physiol. (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk) [ad. G. pökilotherm (now poik-) (C. Bergmann 1847, in Göttinger Studien I. 613): see poikilo- and thermic a.] Characterized by a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the environment; cold-blooded. Also ˌpoikiloˈthermal, -ˈthermous adjs.,... Oxford English Dictionary
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endothermic
endothermic, a. Chem. (ɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk) [ad. F. endothermique (M. Berthelot Essai de mécanique chimique (1879) II. iv. ii. 18), f. endo- + thermic a.] Characterized by, or attended with, the absorption of heat.1884 M. M. P. Muir Princ. Chem. i. iv. 254 To found a system of classification on the differe... Oxford English Dictionary
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homo-
homo- before a vowel hom-. a. combining form of Gr. ὁµός same; a formative of many scientific and other terms, often in opposition to hetero-. The more important of these, with their derivatives, will be found in their alphabetical places; others, of less importance or frequency, follow here. The pr... Oxford English Dictionary
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