What does «homeotermo» mean in Spanish?
- Describes an animal whose blood retains a nearly constant temperature, such as mammals and birds. It contrasts with poikilotherm (whose internal temperature varies considerably) and heterotherm (varying between self-regulating their body temperature and allowing the surrounding environment to affect it). Traditionally, homeotherms were referred to as warm-blooded animals as opposed to cold-blooded animals, but there is a consensus among scientists to discourage these names as being too vague.