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Homeotherm Definition: Examples, In a Sentence

ho·meo·therm / home.eo.therm

noun – a warm-blooded animal that self regulates its own body temperature

related forms of homeotherm: homoiotherm (variant spelling), homeothermic (adjective)

homeotherm in a sentence: A homeotherm can regulate its own temperature, within certain boundaries

examples of homeotherms in nature: warm-blooded animals such as dogs, monkies, cats, and many more

see also: poikilotherm, thermoregulation, warm-blooded, cold-blooded

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