homeothermic
Speech parts
1. homeothermic - Adjective
2. homeothermic - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature
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Examples
Members of the family Lamnidae (such as the shortfin mako shark and the great white shark ) are homeothermic and maintain a higher body temperature than the surrounding water.
Thermoregulation Ostriches are homeothermic endotherms ; they regulate a constant body temperature via regulating their metabolic heat rate.
In particular, homeothermic species maintain a stable body temperature by regulating metabolic processes.