homeotherm
homeotherm — noun
- homeothermsingular
- homeothermsplural
1. an animal that holds a steady inner body warmth, even when the air or water arou
an animal that holds a steady inner body warmth, even when the air or water around it grows much hotter or colder — birds and mammals are the main examples.
A polar bear is a homeotherm, staying warm even in freezing Arctic seas.
X is a homeotherm — classifying one animal
Birds are homeotherms, so a sparrow keeps the same body heat all winter.
plural: birds are homeotherms
Professor Kwame explained that whales are homeotherms despite living in cold ocean water.
Unlike a lizard, a mouse is a homeotherm and warms its own body.
Isabela learned that every cat and dog is a homeotherm in her biology class.
- warm-blooded animal
everyday term for the same idea; homeotherm is the scientific word
- endotherm
stresses making heat from inside the body; covers nearly the same animals
- poikilotherm
animal whose body temperature changes with its surroundings
- ectotherm
animal that relies on outside heat, such as the sun
用法筆記
Subject is always an animal — birds and mammals are the classic homeotherms; contrast with poikilotherms, whose temperature follows the surroundings.
常見錯誤
homeotherm — adjective
- homeothermpositive
- more homeothermcomparative
- most homeothermsuperlative
1. (of birds, mammals, and similar creatures) keeping a fairly steady inner body wa
(of birds, mammals, and similar creatures) keeping a fairly steady inner body warmth whatever the outside temperature happens to be.
Most homeotherm animals, like wolves and owls, survive harsh winters without trouble.
attributive use: homeotherm + animal/species
The penguin is a homeotherm bird that stays warm on the icy shore.
homeotherm + noun (homeotherm bird)
Niran studied how homeotherm mammals burn food to make their own heat.
A camel is homeotherm, holding steady warmth through both desert days and cold nights.
Élise compared homeotherm foxes with cold-blooded frogs during her field trip.
- warm-blooded
common everyday adjective for the same property
- endothermic
emphasises generating body heat internally
- homeothermic
the more frequent adjective form in science writing
- cold-blooded
everyday opposite, used of reptiles and fish
- poikilothermic
body temperature varies with the environment
文法句型
homeotherm + noun
用法筆記
Used before a noun (homeotherm species) or after 'be'; the form 'homeothermic' is more frequent in formal scientific writing.