| ECTOTHERMIC | • ectothermic adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature. • ECTOTHERMIC adj. cold-blooded. |
| ENDOTHERMAL | • endothermal adj. Endothermic. • ENDOTHERMAL adj. characterized by or formed with absorption of heat, also ENDOTHERMIC. |
| ENDOTHERMIC | • endothermic adj. (Chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings. • endothermic adj. (Zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors. • ENDOTHERMIC adj. characterized by or formed with absorption of heat, also ENDOTHERMAL. |
| HOMEOTHERMS | • homeotherms n. Plural of homeotherm. • HOMEOTHERM n. an organism that maintains the same temperature. |
| HOMEOTHERMY | • homeothermy n. The state or condition of being homeothermic. • HOMEOTHERMY n. the maintenance of a constant body temperature, also HOMEOTHERMISM, HOMOIOTHERMY, HOMOTHERMY. |
| HOMOEOTHERM | • homoeotherm n. (Zoology) Alternative form of homoiotherm. • HOMOEOTHERM n. an animal or organism that keeps its body at an almost constant temperature, also HOMEOTHERM, HOMOIOTHERM. |
| HOMOIOTHERM | • homoiotherm n. (Biology) Any warm-blooded animal. • HOMOIOTHERM n. a warm-blooded animal, also HOMEOTHERM, HOMOEOTHERM. |
| HOMOTHERMAL | • homothermal adj. Synonym of homothermic. • HOMOTHERMAL adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HOMOTHERMIC | • homothermic adj. (Biology) warm-blooded. • HOMOTHERMIC adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL. |
| HYPOTHERMAL | • hypothermal adj. Involving extremely low temperatures. • hypothermal adj. (Geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions. • HYPOTHERMAL adj. of or relating to a hydrothermal metalliferous ore vein deposited at high temperature. |
| HYPOTHERMIA | • hypothermia n. (Pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. • HYPOTHERMIA n. subnormal temperature of the body. |
| HYPOTHERMIC | • hypothermic adj. Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature. • HYPOTHERMIC adj. relating to hypothermia. |
| ISOGEOTHERM | • isogeotherm n. A geoisotherm. • ISOGEOTHERM n. a line connecting points of equal subterranean temperature, also ISOGEOTHERMAL, ISOGEOTHERMIC. |
| ISOTHERMALS | • isothermals n. Plural of isothermal. • ISOTHERMAL n. a line on a map connecting points of equal average temperature, also ISOTHERM. |
| RADIOTHERMY | • RADIOTHERMY n. the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation. |
| STENOTHERMS | • stenotherms n. Plural of stenotherm. • STENOTHERM n. an organism capable of surviving over only a narrow range of temperatures. |
| XEROTHERMIC | • xerothermic adj. (Sciences) Both hot and dry. • xerothermic adj. (Of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions. • XEROTHERMIC adj. of a region or climate, both dry and hot; of an animal or plant, living in a xerothermic environment. |