thermoneutrality

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der.

Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der.

English thermo-

English neutrality

English thermoneutrality

From thermo- + neutrality.

Noun

thermoneutrality (uncountable)

1. (biology) The state of being neutral with regard to heat effects; the state of being thermoneutral

   the zone of thermoneutrality

2. (biology) The heat-neutral temperature for a given animal: the temperature at which it does not need to regulate its body temperature

   activity at thermoneutrality'

Derived terms

• subthermoneutrality