poikilothermic

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poikilothermic

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From poikilo- + -thermic.

adjective

not comparable, of an animal Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
Similar: cold-blooded, poikilothermal, poikilothermous

Opposite: homeothermic

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Opposite: homeothermic

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"poikilothermic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poikilothermic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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poikilothermic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poikilothermic

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"poikilothermic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poikilothermic.

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@misc{poikilothermic_2026,
  title = {poikilothermic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poikilothermic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}