winter torpor

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• torpor — /tawr peuhr/, n. 1. sluggish inactivity or inertia. 2. lethargic indifference; apathy. 3. a state of suspended physical powers and activities. 4. dormancy, as of a hibernating animal. [1600 10; < L: numbness, equiv. to torp(ere) to be stiff or… …   Universalium

• torpor — noun (singular, uncountable) formal a state of being not active because you are lazy or sleepy: stirring the wasps from their winter torpor torpidity noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Torpor — is a (usually short term) state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually characterized by a reduced body temperature and rate of metabolism. Animals that go through torpor include birds (even tiny hummingbirds) notably… …   Wikipedia

• Insect winter ecology — entails the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many other animals, such as mammals and birds. This is because unlike those animals, which can generate their own heat… …   Wikipedia

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• dormancy — /dawr meuhn see/, n. the state of being dormant. [1780 90; DORM(ANT) + ANCY] * * * ▪ biology Introduction       state of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms under conditions of environmental stress or, often, as in winter, when… …   Universalium

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• Kältezittern — Unter Thermoregulation versteht man in der Biologie die mehr oder weniger große Unabhängigkeit der Betriebstemperatur eines Organismus von der Außenwelt. Es lassen sich Thermokonforme (poikilotherme = wechselwarme Tiere) und Thermoregulatoren… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Wärmeregulation — Unter Thermoregulation versteht man in der Biologie die mehr oder weniger große Unabhängigkeit der Betriebstemperatur eines Organismus von der Außenwelt. Es lassen sich Thermokonforme (poikilotherme = wechselwarme Tiere) und Thermoregulatoren… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Hibernation — For the ability of certain operating systems, see Hibernate (OS feature) Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernation… …   Wikipedia