endothermy


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en·do·ther·mic

 (ĕn′dō-thûr′mĭk) also en·do·ther·mal (-məl)
adj.
1. Chemistry Characterized by or causing the absorption of heat; endoergic.
2. Biology Of or relating to an organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; warm-blooded.
en′do·ther′my n.
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endothermy

(ˈɛndəʊˌθɜːmɪ)
n
(Zoology) zoology a system of temperature control whereby an animal generates heat internally
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