thermoregulation
noun
thermoregulation is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermoregulation means “The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thermoregulation?
| Letters | 16: T-H-E-R-M-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thermoregulation?
Thermoregulation appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does thermoregulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermoregulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermorégulation |
| German | Thermoregulation |
| Spanish | termorregulación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thermoregulation come from?
From thermo- + regulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).