endotherm

[ en-duh-thurm ]
/ ˈɛn dəˌθɜrm /

noun

a warm-blooded animal.

Origin of endotherm

First recorded in 1945–50; endo- + -therm

Words nearby endotherm

endothelial myeloma, endothelioid, endothelioma, endotheliosis, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia, endothrix, endotoxemia, endotoxicosis

Medical definitions for endotherm

endotherm
[ ĕn′də-thûrm′ ]

n.

An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.

Scientific definitions for endotherm

endotherm
[ ĕn′də-thûrm′ ]

A warm-blooded organism. Also called homeotherm