poikilothermic
[ poi-kuh-loh-thur-mik, poi-kil-uh- ]
Origin of poikilothermic
1- Also poi·ki·lo·ther·mal [poi-kuh-loh-thur-muhl, poi-kil-uh-] /ˌpɔɪ kə loʊˈθɜr məl, pɔɪˌkɪl ə-/ .
Words Nearby poikilothermic
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British Dictionary definitions for poikilothermic
poikilothermic
poikilothermal (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːməl)
/ (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk) /
adjective
(of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings: Compare homoiothermic
Origin of poikilothermic
1C19: from Greek poikilos various + thermal
Derived forms of poikilothermic
- poikilothermism or poikilothermy, noun
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