warm-blooded

Warm-blooded — Warm blood ed, a. (Physiol.) Having warm blood; applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

warm-blooded — adj. 1) zool. теплокровный 2) горячий (о темпераменте) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Warm-blooded — In biology, a warm blooded animal species is one whose members maintain thermal homeostasis; that is, they keep their body temperature at a roughly constant level, regardless of the ambient temperature. This involves the ability to cool down or… …   Wikipedia

warm-blooded — warm bloodedness, n. /wawrm blud id/, adj. 1. Also, endothermic. designating or pertaining to animals, as mammals and birds, whose blood ranges in temperatures from about 98° to 112°F (37° to 44°C) and remains relatively constant, irrespective of …   Universalium

warm-blooded — adjective Date: 1793 1. having warm blood; specifically having a relatively high and constant internally regulated body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings 2. fervent or ardent in spirit • warm bloodedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

warm-blooded — see homoiothermal …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

warm-blooded — adjective a) maintaining a relatively constant and warm body temperature, regardless of the ambient temperature b) (idiomatically) passionate …   Wiktionary

warm-blooded — SYN: homeothermic …   Medical dictionary

warm blooded — Общая лексика: горячий, пылкий, с горячей кровью, страстный, теплокровный …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

warm-blooded — [ˌwɔːm blʌdɪd] 1) Общая лексика: горячий, пылкий, с горячей кровью (о человеке), страстный 2) Зоология: теплокровный 3) Макаров: теплокровное (животное) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь