Endotherm
[en-duh-thurm] /ˈɛn dəˌθɜrm/
noun
1.
a warm-blooded animal.
endotherm en·do·therm (ěn’də-thûrm’)
n.
An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.
endotherm
(ěn’də-thûrm’)
A warm-blooded organism. Also called homeotherm.
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