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homoiothermy

ho·moi·o·ther·mal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-moi-uh-thur-muh l, hoh-moi-]
    • /hoʊˌmɔɪ əˈθɜr məl, ˌhoʊ mɔɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-moi-uh-thur-muh l, hoh-moi-]
    • /hoʊˌmɔɪ əˈθɜr məl, ˌhoʊ mɔɪ-/

Definition of homoiothermy word

  • adjective homoiothermy having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermic). 1
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Origin of homoiothermy

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; homoio- + thermal

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Parts of speech for Homoiothermy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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homoiothermy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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