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Thermoregulation Definition: Examples, In a Sentence, Related Terms…

ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion / ther.mow.reg.you.lay.shun

noun – the ability to control one’s own temperature

related forms of thermoregulation: thermoregulate, thermoregulating

thermoregulation in a sentence: Warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals display thermoregulation in different ways [learn more in poikilothermy and homeothermy!]

examples of thermoregulation in nature: humans, most animals, emerald tree boas

see also: poikilothermy, homeotherm, warm-blooded, cold-blooded

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