poikilothermic

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.

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[Greek poikilos, spotted, various; see peig- in Indo-European roots + -therm.]

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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) or

poikilothermal

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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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

poikilothermic - of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment ectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermous cold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)

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Translations

poiquilotermo