homeothermy
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Within Vinony's link graph, homeothermy is referenced by 114 other articles, and connects out to poikilotherm, thermoregulation and ocean.
It sits within the topics Human homeostasis and Thermoregulation.
Its subject is documented across 26 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- thermoregulation
- Said to be same as
- endothermy
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- opposite of
- poikilothermy
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Evolution
- Origin of homeothermy
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- See also
- References
thumbnail|300px|The group that includes mammals and birds, both "warm-blooded" homeothermic animals (in red) is Polyphyly|polyphyletic.
Homeothermy, homothermy, or homoiothermy () is thermoregulation that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence. This internal body temperature is often, though not necessarily, higher than the immediate environment. Homeothermy is one of the 3 types of thermoregulation in warm-blooded animal species. Homeothermy's opposite is poikilothermy. A poikilotherm is an organism that does not maintain a fixed internal temperature but rather its internal temperature fluctuates based on its environment and physical behaviour.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “homeothermy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.