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Thermoregulator

British pronunciation/θˈɜːmɔːɡjˌʊleɪtə/
American pronunciation/θˈɜːmoːɹɡjˌʊleɪɾɚ/
Thermoregulator
[NOUN]
1

a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

synonyms : thermostat
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Examples
1When thermoregulator cells in our skin detect a cold environment they constrict our capillaries and blood vessels in a process called vasoconstriction.
2Interestingly, Darnell added that the bigger claw functions as the crab's thermoregulator, as its body heat travels to its major claw and dissipates into the air.
3It's damp, and it's also a little soft, it works as a natural thermoregulator, and the roots of the vineyard go straight down.
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