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poikilothermic

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Poikilothermal  \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal\  (-th[~e]r"mal), 
  Poikilothermic  \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic\  (-th[~e]r"m[i^]k),  a.  [Gr. 
  poiki`los  changeable  +  E.  thermal,  thermic.]  (Physiol.) 
  Having  a  varying  body  temperature.  See  {Homoiothermal}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  poikilothermic 
  adj  :  of  animals  except  birds  and  mammals;  having  body  temperature 
  that  varies  with  the  environment  [syn:  {poikilothermous}, 
  {heterothermic}]




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