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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > physiological regulation > thermoregulation > endothermy
Preferred Term:

endothermy

Definition:
The ability to generate and regulate internal body temperature. Erroneously considered synonymous with warm-blooded. Examples of endotherms include birds, most mammals, and a few fishes (e.g., tunas, billfishes).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
thermoregulation
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • endothermic animals
  • endothermic fish
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/296352
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-03-23, last modified 2017-11-10