warm-blooded
adjective
warm-blood·ed
ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd 
1
: having warm blood
specifically
: having a relatively high and constant internally regulated body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings
2
: fervent or ardent in spirit
warm-bloodedness
noun
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a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech
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The legislation would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that the existing standards set under federal law for the humane care, treatment, and exhibition of some warm-blooded animals are extended to cover additional warm blooded and cold-blooded animals.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which typically infects warm-blooded animals, according to the CDC.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas The Ferryman had death in its name yet packed the stage with warm-blooded life—animals and children, drink and dance and harvest festivities—The Hills of California acts as its reverse image.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So the scientists centered on endothermic sharks, which have some warm-blooded capabilities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which typically infects warm-blooded animals, according to the CDC.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas The Ferryman had death in its name yet packed the stage with warm-blooded life—animals and children, drink and dance and harvest festivities—The Hills of California acts as its reverse image.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So the scientists centered on endothermic sharks, which have some warm-blooded capabilities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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warm-blooded
adjective
warm-blood·ed
ˈwȯrm-ˈbləd-əd
: having warm blood
specifically
: having a relatively high and constant body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings
warm-bloodedness
noun
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