| blooded | Having pure blood, or a large admixture or pure blood; of approved breed; of the best stock. Used also in composition in phrases indicating a particular condition or quality of blood; as, cold-blooded; warm-blooded. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| warm-blooded | <physiology> 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 air. See Homoiothermal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| warm-blooded animal | <biology, zoology> An organism that maintains a constant internal body temperature. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cold-blooded | <physiology> Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal. Origin: Gr. Changeable + E. Thermal, thermic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cold-blooded animal | <biology, zoology> An organism, such as a fish or reptile, that is cold-blooded, i.e., one whose internal body temperature varies with that of the environment. (09 Oct 1997) |
| half-blooded | 1. Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races; having only one parent of good stock; as, a half-blooded sheep. 2. Degenerate; mean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hot-blooded | Having hot blood; excitable; high-spirited; irritable; ardent; passionate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| full-blooded | 1. Having a full supply of blood. 2. Of pure blood; thoroughbred; as, a full-blooded horse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |