Thermotype
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The thermogenic properties of brown fat help maintain body temperature in newborns.
Definition:Producing or capable of producing heat.
Example:Bats are good examples of endothermic animals.
Definition:An organism that typically regulates its body temperature through metabolic heat production, rather than environmental warmth alone.
Example:Some birds and small mammals can become heterothermic during cold periods to save energy.
Definition:An organism that has two temperature regulation modes, typically cryothermic and endothermic states.
Example:Alligators and most reptiles are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature fluctuates with the environment.
Definition:An organism that primarily relies on external heat sources for body temperature regulation.
Example:Penguins and humans are homeothermic animals with a constant body temperature.
Definition:Relating to an animal that maintains a constant body temperature, independent of the external environment.
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