homeotherm

(noun)

An animal that maintains a constant internal body temperature, usually within a narrow range of temperatures.

Related Terms

Examples of homeotherm in the following topics:

  • Homeostasis: Thermoregulation

    • It is the opposite of a homeotherm, an organism which maintains thermal homeostasis.
    • Some ectotherms can also be homeotherms.
    • In this scenario, the mammal is also a homeotherm because it maintains its internal body temperature in a very narrow range.

  • Phylum Chordata

    • Regulation of body temperature: animals are either homeothermic (can regulate their internal temperature so that it is kept at an optimum level) or poikilothermic (cannot regulate their internal temperature, the environment affects how hot or cold they are)

  • Regulation of Water Intake

    • An osmoreceptor is a sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.