homeotherm
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈhəʊ.mi.əʊˌθɜː.m/ us/ˈhoʊ.mi.oʊˌθɝːm/
恒温动物
a homeothermic animal (= one able to keep its body temperature at the same level despite changes in the temperature around it)
You are a homeotherm, just like your dog, a tiger, or an elephant. 你是恒温动物，就像你的狗，还有老虎或大象一样。
Whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals are homeotherms. 鲸鱼、海豚、海豹以及其他海洋哺乳动物属于恒温动物。
See: homeothermic
- More examples
- A newborn infant is a homeotherm, but over a long period of time, cannot maintain the thermal processes.
- I'd like to celebrate being a warm-blooded homeotherm by visiting the Hall of Mammals at the Museum of Natural History.
- Big crocodiles are homeotherms which can keep a stable body temperature once warm.