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Endotherm



 
  Endotherm may refer to:
  • warm-blooded
    Warm-blooded

    In biology, a warm-blooded animal species is one whose members maintain thermal homeostasis; that is, they keep their body temperature at a roughly constant level, regardless of the ambient temperature....
     organism
  • endothermic
    Endothermic

    In thermodynamics, the word endothermic "within-heating" describes a process or reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat. Its etymology stems from the Greek prefix endo-, meaning ?inside? and the Greek suffix ?thermic, meaning ?to heat?....
     process


See also

  • ectotherm
    Ectotherm

    File:Basking turtles.JPGEctothermic refers to organisms that control body temperature through external means. As a result, organisms are dependent on environmental heat sources and have relatively low metabolic rates....