poikilothermic
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poi·kil·o·therm
(poi-kĭl′ə-thûrm′)n.
An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings.
poi′ki·lo·ther′mi·a (-thûr′mē-ə), poi′ki·lo·ther′my (-thûr′mē) n.
poi′ki·lo·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.
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poikilothermic
(ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk) orpoikilothermal
adj
(Zoology) (of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings. Compare homoiothermic
[C19: from Greek poikilos various + thermal]
ˌpoikiloˈthermism, ˌpoikiloˈthermy n
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Adj. | 1. | poikilothermic - of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment cold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) |
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