Torpor
91Thermoregulation — Unter Thermoregulation versteht man in der Biologie die mehr oder weniger große Unabhängigkeit der Körpertemperatur eines Organismus von der Außenwelt. Es lassen sich Thermokonforme (poikilotherme = wechselwarme Tiere) und Thermoregulatoren… …
92mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… …
93apodiform — ▪ bird Introduction any member of one of two groups of birds (bird), the swifts (swift) and the hummingbirds (hummingbird), that are very different from one another in general appearance and way of life. The two groups, considered suborders,… …
94lassitude — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. languor, faintness, weariness, tiredness, fatigue, heaviness, stupor, dullness, drowsiness, yawning, exhaustion, burnout, prostration, drooping, torpor, torpidity, lethargy, apathy, ennui, stupefaction, inappetence, phlegm …
95torpidity — noun 1. a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility he fell into a deep torpor • Syn: ↑torpor • Derivationally related forms: ↑torpid • Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑ …
96Insensibility — In*sen si*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. insensibilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being insensible; lack of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates. [1913 Webster] 2. Lack of… …
97Caffeine — This article is about the stimulant drug. For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). Caffeine Systematic (IUPAC) name …
98Warm-blooded — In biology, a warm blooded animal species is one whose members maintain thermal homeostasis; that is, they keep their body temperature at a roughly constant level, regardless of the ambient temperature. This involves the ability to cool down or… …
99Nightjar — Goatsucker redirects here. For the cryptid translated from Spanish as goat sucker, see Chupacabra. This article is about the bird. For the aircraft, see Gloster Nightjar. Nightjars Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, and Whip poor will …
100Swallow — This article is about the family of birds. For the action, see Swallowing. For other uses, see Swallow (disambiguation). Swallows Red rumped Swallow Scientific classificatio …
