homeothermic in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for homeothermic in the English»Italian Dictionary

homeothermic [Brit ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈθəːmɪk, Am ˌhoʊmiəˈθərmɪk] ADJ

homeothermic

omeotermo

Translations for homeothermic in the Italian»English Dictionary

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omeotermo

hom(e)othermic

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English

Being homeothermic (warm-blooded) marine mammals, pinnipeds need a low surface area to body mass ratio.

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Some modern marine animals are also homeothermic, meaning that they regulate their body temperature.

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This makes them homeothermic when active, and poikilothermic when at rest.

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It has been suggested that the larger dinosaurs would have been gigantothermic, rendering them virtually homeothermic.

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Hummingbirds have the highest metabolism of any homeothermic animal.

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This is reflected in the predator-prey ratio which is usually higher in poikilothermic fauna compared to homeothermic ones.

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This difference in energy requirement also means that a given food source can support a greater density of poikilothermic animals than homeothermic animals.

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These exceptions may be due to the warm-blooded, or homeothermic, nature of these sharks' physiology.

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Most endothermic organisms are homeothermic, like mammals.

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As with other ratites, the emu has great homeothermic ability, and can maintain this status from 5 to 45 degrees.

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