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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Psychology term of the day

March 17th 2025

paranoid delusion

loosely, any of a variety of false personal beliefs tenaciously sustained even in the face of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. These include delusions of grandeur, delusional jealousy, or, most frequently, delusions of persecution.