bloodedness
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bloodedness — n. condition of having (warm, cold, etc.) blood … English contemporary dictionary
cold-bloodedness — cold blooded ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of animals, e.g. reptiles and fish) having a body whose temperature varies with that of the environment. 2) without emotion; callous. DERIVATIVES cold bloodedly adverb cold bloodedness noun … English terms dictionary
cold-bloodedness — noun see cold blooded … New Collegiate Dictionary
full-bloodedness — noun see full blooded … New Collegiate Dictionary
hot-bloodedness — noun see hot blooded … New Collegiate Dictionary
warm-bloodedness — noun see warm blooded … New Collegiate Dictionary
cold-bloodedness — See cold bloodedly. * * * ▪ zoology also called Poikilothermy, Ectothermy, or Heterothermy, the state of having a variable body temperature that is usually only slightly higher than the environmental temperature. This state distinguishes … Universalium
full-bloodedness — See full blooded. * * * … Universalium
hot-bloodedness — See hot blooded. * * * … Universalium
warm-bloodedness — See warm blooded. * * * ▪ physiology also called Homoiothermy, also spelled Homeothermy, in animals, the ability to maintain a relatively constant internal temperature (about 37° C [99° F] for mammals, about 40° C [104° F] for birds),… … Universalium
