Endothermy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002164",
  "term": "Endothermy",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The ability to generate and regulate internal body temperature. Erroneously considered synonymous with warm-blooded. Examples of endotherms include birds, most mammals, and a few fishes (e.g., tunas, billfishes).",
  "synonyms": [
    "endothermic animals",
    "endothermic fish"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "thermoregulation",
    "body temperature",
    "ectothermy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "endotermia"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/endothermy/"
}