noun
- an organism that maintains a constant body temperature regardless of environmental temperature
Usage: biological term
Examples
- Mammals and birds are homoiotherms that regulate their internal temperature.
- Unlike reptiles, homoiotherms can remain active in cold weather.
- The metabolic cost of being a homoiotherm is higher than that of cold-blooded animals.
- Homoiotherms have evolved various mechanisms to maintain thermal balance.
- Scientists study how homoiotherms adapt to extreme climates.
- The ability to be a homoiotherm allowed mammals to colonize diverse habitats.