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Definition of Homoiothermic
1. Adjective. Of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature.
Similar to: Warm-blooded
Derivative terms: Homeotherm, Homoiotherm, Homotherm
Definition of Homoiothermic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homoiothermic
Literary usage of Homoiothermic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Clinical Journal (1903)
"homoiothermic animals, on the other hand, are able to diminish their production
when the external temperature rises to such an extent as to seriously check ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... of a heat variable with every atmosphere," but later Bergmann suggested that
they should be known as " homoiothermic " and " poikilothermic " animals. ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... of a heat variable with every atmosphere," but later Bergmann suggested that
they should be known as " homoiothermic " and " poikilothermic " animals. ..."
4. Principles of General Physiology by William Maddock Bayliss (1920)
"vertebrates, birds and mammals, are " homoiothermic," that is, of uniform temperature.
Under certain circumstances, as in a hive of bees, the temperature of ..."
5. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1876)
"... that the faculty which man in common with other homoiothermic animals enjoys
of maintaining equability of temperature, depends on the existence in his ..."
6. A Textbook of Physiology by Michael Foster (1889)
"... in round numbers, 35° or 40°, whatever be the temperature of the air; hence
these have been called homoiothermic, of constant temperature. ..."
7. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1899)
"... in round numbers, 35° or 40°, whatever be the temperature of the air; hence
these have been called homoiothermic, of constant temperature. ..."
8. Decimal Classification and Relative Index for Libraries and Personal Use: In ...by Melvil Dewey by Melvil Dewey (1922)
"... hunger 4 Inanition in man 6 " " disease 9 " " animals y2 Inanition in
poikilothermic animals 96 uM homoiothermic " .392 Foods i Assimilation of carbon a ..."
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