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Thermoregulation vs Osmoregulation - What's the difference?

thermoregulation | osmoregulation |

As nouns the difference between thermoregulation and osmoregulation

is that thermoregulation is thermoregulation (the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism) while osmoregulation is osmoregulation.

thermoregulation

English

Noun

(wikipedia thermoregulation) (-)
  • (biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment

    • See also

    *endothermy *exothermy

    osmoregulation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia osmoregulation) (-)
  • The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a constant water content

    • Related terms

    * osmoregulator