A mesotherm (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) 'middle, moderate, intermediate' and θερμός (thermós) 'warm, hot') is a type of animal with a thermoregulatory strategy intermediate to cold-blooded ectotherms and warm-blooded endotherms. == Definition == Mesotherms have two basic characteristics: Elevation of body temperature via metabolic production of heat.
A mesotherm (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) 'middle, moderate, intermediate' and θερμός (thermós) 'warm, hot') is a type of animal with a thermoregulatory strategy intermediate to cold-blooded ectotherms and warm-blooded endotherms. == Definition == Mesotherms have two basic characteristics: Elevation of body temperature via metabolic production of heat.
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