endothermy

Noun

Meaning

endothermy (uncountable)

(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Evidence of endothermy in Mesozoic dinosaurs includes the discovery of polar dinosaurs in Australia and Antarctica as well as analysis of blood-vessel structures within fossil bones that are typical of endotherms. Source: Internet

Some writers restrict the meaning of endothermy to mechanisms that directly raise the animal's metabolic rate in order to produce heat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

endothermically endothermicity endothermous endothiodontid endothoracic endothoracic fascia