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Definition of warm-blooded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

warm-blooded

adjective
 
/ˌwɔːm ˈblʌdɪd/
 
/ˌwɔːrm ˈblʌdɪd/
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  1. (of animals) having a warm blood temperature that does not change if the temperature around them changes compare cold-blooded, hot-bloodedTopics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWarm-blooded is used with these nouns:
    • animal
    • creature
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