to maintain regular temperature, esp regular body temperature
Examples of 'thermoregulate' in a sentence
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In contrast, haemocyte concentration was severely reduced in infected insects that did not thermoregulate.
Rouguiatou Sangbaramou, Ibrahima Camara, Xin-zheng Huang, Jie Shen, Shu-qian Tan,Wang-peng Shi 2018, 'Behavioral thermoregulation in Locusta migratoria manilensis (Orthoptera: Acrididae)in response to the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0206816. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This strategy not only provides the benefit of predation risk avoidance, but also allows them to use water to thermoregulate.
Maria Thaker, Maria Thaker, Pratik R. Gupte, Pratik R. Gupte, Pratik R. Gupte, PratikR. Gupte, Herbert H. T. Prins, Rob Slotow, Rob Slotow, Abi T. Vanak, Abi T. Vanak,Abi T. Vanak 2019, 'Fine-Scale Tracking of Ambient Temperature and Movement Reveals Shuttling Behaviorof Elephants to Water', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolutionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00004/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several terrestrial poikilothermic ectotherms have adapted to thermoregulate through basking and seek refuge in subterranean burrows in extreme climatic conditions.
Aditi Mukherjee, Honnavalli Nagaraj Kumara, Subramanian Bhupathy 2018, 'Sun-basking, a necessity not a leisure: Anthropogenic driven disturbance, changingthe basking pattern of the vulnerable Indian rock python in Keoladeo National Park,India', Global Ecology and Conservationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417301889. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The failure of the human body to thermoregulate can lead to severe outcomes (e.g., death) and lasting physiological damage.
Laurel Harduar Morano, Sharon Watkins, Kristina Kintziger 2016, 'A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Burden of Heat-Related Illness and Death withinthe Florida Population', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthhttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/6/551. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)