thermoregulator
thermoregulator · thermoregulators
Any organism that carries out thermoregulationAny organism that carries out thermoregulation.
» Pietro checked the thermoregulator.
Meaning
2 sensesAny organism that carries out thermoregulation.
A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant.
More definitions
- a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Examples
1 sentencesPietro checked the thermoregulator.
Origin
From thermo- + regulator.From thermo- + regulator.
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Forms
plural: thermoregulators| Singular | thermoregulator |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat:thermostat