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Thermoregulation vs Thermotaxis - What's the difference?

thermoregulation | thermotaxis |

In context|biology|lang=en terms the difference between thermoregulation and thermotaxis

is that thermoregulation is (biology) the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment while thermotaxis is (biology) movement in response to temperature.

As nouns the difference between thermoregulation and thermotaxis

is that thermoregulation is (biology) the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment while thermotaxis is (biology) movement in response to temperature.

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

    thermotaxis

    English

    Noun

    (thermotaxes)
  • (biology) Movement in response to temperature

    • Derived terms

    *thermotactic

    Related terms

    *chemotaxis *phototaxis