Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

homoiothermy

Term ID
GO:0042309
Synonyms
  • antifreeze activity
  • ice nucleation activity
  • ice nucleation inhibitor activity
Definition
Any homoeostatic process in which an organism maintains its internal body temperature at a relatively constant value. This is achieved by using metabolic processes to counteract fluctuations in the temperature of the environment. 0192801023
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes