poikilotherm

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun poikilotherm has 1 sense

poikilotherm(n = noun.animal) ectotherm - an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals; Array

is a kind of animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

Derived forms adjective poikilothermic₁, adjective poikilothermous₁

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

poikilotherm, n. an organism that regulates its body temperature by behavioural means, such as basking or burrowing; a cold-blooded organism (cf. HOMOEOTHERM).

Derivative

poikilothermal adj. poikilothermia n. poikilothermic adj. poikilothermy n.

Etymology

Gk poikilos multicoloured, changeable + therme heat

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