noun
Meaning 1
Any organism that carries out thermoregulation.
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Standard Lemma guide
thermoregulator
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noun
Meaning 2
A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant.
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noun
Meaning 3
a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thermostat
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Broader terms: regulator
Narrower terms: cryostat, pyrostat
History
Etymology
From thermo- + regulator.