— homoiothermy, homoiothermism , n.
/hoh moy'euh therr"meuhl, hoh'moy-/ , adj.
having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermal ).
Also, homeothermal, homothermal .
[ 1865-70; HOMOIO- + THERMAL ]