poikilotherm

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poikilotherm

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From poikilo- + -therm.

adjective more poikilotherm · most poikilotherm

Cold-blooded.
Similar: poikilothermic, ectothermic · Opposite: endothermic, homeothermic, homoeothermic, homoiothermic, homothermic

noun poikilotherms

A cold-blooded animal.
Similar: ectotherm · Opposite: endotherm, homeotherm, homoeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm

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adj Ecology: animals with unconstant body temperature

日本語	変温動物 hen'ondōbutsu
Português	poiquilotérmico
Deutsch	poikilotherm

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@misc{poikilotherm_2026,
  title = {poikilotherm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poikilotherm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}