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homeotherm
noun[ C ]
biology specializeduk /ˈhəʊ.mi.əʊˌθɜː.m/ us /ˈhoʊ.mi.oʊˌθɝːm/
a homeothermic animal (= one able to keep its body temperature at the same level despite changes in the temperature around it): 恒温动物
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。
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homeothermic
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.
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