endotherm
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- noun
- /ˈɛndəˌθɜrm/
- Specialized
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endotermo
- Endotherms are able to thrive in cold climates because they maintain their body temperature through internal heat production.
Examples
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Well, this is the body temperature of a model endotherm, and this is its heat production here.
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Monitors, however, do without the costly molecular and physiological control mechanisms required by endotherms, the so-called warm-blooded animals.
Academic text (2003) -
Birds and mammals are examples of endotherms, as they regulate their body temperature regardless of the surrounding environment.
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Unlike ectotherms, endotherms can remain active during colder periods by generating heat internally to keep their bodies warm.
Synonyms
An animal that keeps its body at a steady temperature, like mammals or birds
An animal that keeps its body temperature almost the same in cold or hot places
An animal that keeps its body temperature nearly the same, like birds and mammals
Antonyms
How Warm-blooded
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word endotherm is made of two parts: endo- meaning 'within' and therm meaning 'heat'. You can see the therm part in thermometer, a device that measures heat. So an endotherm is an animal that keeps its heat 'within' by making heat inside its body, which is why birds and mammals can stay warm even in the cold.