Maintaining a constant body temperature. Said to be ‘warm-blooded’. A homeothermic animal can keep a constant body temperature as the surrounding water cools on a cool evening (as opposed to poikilothermic).
« Back to Glossary IndexMaintaining a constant body temperature. Said to be ‘warm-blooded’. A homeothermic animal can keep a constant body temperature as the surrounding water cools on a cool evening (as opposed to poikilothermic).
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