- homoiothermy
- homoiothermism homoiothermism, homoiothermy homoiothermy
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(Biol.)
The process or state of being homoiothermal.
Syn: homeothermism, homeothermy. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
homoiothermy
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homeothermism — homeothermism, homeothermy homeothermy . (Biol.) The process or state of being homoiothermal. Syn: homoiothermism, homoiothermy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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