thermoregulation
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌθɜrməˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Many reptiles rely on basking in the sun for thermoregulation to maintain their body temperature.
- thermoregulation by turtles
Examples
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I have shown that in the tropics, this thermoregulation is achieved by a threshold-based system of changes in circulatory regimes.
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Furthermore, turtles' basking behavior is much more flexible than is required for thermoregulation.
Academic text (1992) -
"Our results suggest that in addition to thermoregulation, vitamin D regulation appears to have a significant impact on basking behavior as well."
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Grey seals are also known to occasionally travel to and from pools for thermoregulation, but the cost of which is largely unevaluated.
Academic text (2018) -
As a result, many researchers have come to think of basking behaviors solely in terms of thermoregulation and have conducted their research with this in mind.
Academic text (1992) -
With the exception of the presence of pressure ulcers, subjects with SCI were otherwise medically stable and were not prescribed medications known to interfere with circulation and/or thermoregulation.
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"It's a longstanding assumption that thermoregulation is the only reason that lizards bask," says Kristopher Karsten, a biologist at Texas Christian University who led the study.
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For example, a turtle's body temperature increases as its basking time increases (the reason for this is not known), but true ectothermic thermoregulation implies maintenance of a body temperature at a level that enables the animal to perform necessary functions, such as eating, digesting, and breeding.
Academic text (1992) -
The study highlighted several methods of thermoregulation that allow organisms to adapt to extreme climates.
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In mammals, thermoregulation is essential for survival, helping to conserve heat in cold environments.
How Stable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
thermoregulation = regulation (transparent) = thermo + regulation
The meaning is directly recoverable from thermo- 'temperature/heat' plus regulation, yielding 'regulation of temperature'.
Etymology
Thermoregulation combines thermo- ('heat'), as in thermometer, and regulation ('control' or 'rule'), like in regulate. So thermoregulation is how animals and people 'control heat' to keep their body temperature steady.