endotherm

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)θəːm/

noun

Zoology
  • an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat. Often contrasted with ectotherm.Compare with homeotherm.

Derivatives

endothermy

noun

Origin:

1940s: from endo- 'within', on the pattern of homeotherm