Definition of Homeothermic. Meaning of Homeothermic. Synonyms of Homeothermic

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Definition of Homeothermic

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Meaning of Homeothermic from wikipedia

- the ocean surface are particularly stable in temperature. Because many homeothermic animals use enzymes that are specialized for a narrow range of body temperatures...
- a temperature higher than that of their environment. In particular, homeothermic species (including birds and mammals) maintain a stable body temperature...
- typical of regions of the abyssal ocean and hence can be regarded as homeothermic ectotherms. In contrast, in places where temperature varies so widely...
- than homeothermic animals. This is reflected in the predator-prey ratio which is usually higher in poikilothermic fauna compared to homeothermic ones...
- specifically, it states that the body surface-area-to-volume ratio for homeothermic animals varies with the average temperature of the habitat to which they...
- osmoreceptor is a sensory receptor primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms that detects changes in osmotic pressure. Osmoreceptors can...
- The air-trapping property is also the insulation principle emplo**** by homeothermic animals to stay warm, for example down feathers, and insulating hair...
- mechanism is unknown but may involve magnetite particles. Most bats are homeothermic (having a stable body temperature), the exception being the vesper bats...
- Lamnidae (such as the shortfin mako shark and the great white shark) are homeothermic and maintain a higher body temperature than the surrounding water. In...
- larger dinosaurs would have been gigantothermic, rendering them virtually homeothermic. Gigantothermy allows animals to maintain body temperature, but is most...