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endotherm

endotherm

n. an animal whose body temperature is regulated chiefly by internal metabolic processes. The only true endotherms are mammals and birds. Such animals, formerly called homeotherms, are popularly described as warm-blooded. Compare ectotherm. —endothermic adj. —endothermy n.

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