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Thermoregulation

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thermostasisnoun(physiology) The maintenance of a constant bodily temperature
endothermnoun(biology) An animal that maintains a constant body temperature.
homeothermnounAny warm-blooded animal: one that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence.
endothermynoun(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism.
thermophysiologynounA physiology that is subject to thermoregulation
ectothermynoun(biology) The condition of being ectothermic or cold-blooded; the maintenance of body temperature using external heat.
thermoneutralitynoun(biology) The heat-neutral temperature for a given animal: the temperature at which it does not need to regulate its body temperature
thermoadaptationnoun(biology) thermal adaptation
endothermianounAlternative form of endothermy. [(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism.]
thermogenesisnoun(biology) The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means
thermoconformernounAny organism whose body temperature changes according to the external temperature, rather than carrying out thermoregulation.
thermopreferencenoun(biology) An organism's preference for a particular temperature range
thermophilianoun(biology) The ability to thrives at relatively high temperatures.
homeostasisnoun(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
stenothermynoun(biology) The condition of being stenothermal.
thermoceptionnoun(biology) The sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature.
eurythermianoun(biology) The ability to live in a wide range of temperatures.
mesothermynoun(biology) The condition of being a mesotherm
rheostasisnoun(biology) The regulation of some aspect of a biological organism in a changing environment.
stenothermnoun(biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that functions only within a narrow temperature range.

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