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poikilothermic
poi·kil·o·therm P0400000 (poi-kĭl′ə-thûrm′)n. An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings.
[Greek poikilos, spotted, various; see peig- in Indo-European roots + -therm.]
poi′ki·lo·ther′mi·a (-thûr′mē-ə), poi′ki·lo·ther′my (-thûr′mē) n.poi′ki·lo·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.poikilothermic (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk) or poikilothermaladj (Zoology) (of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings. Compare homoiothermic[C19: from Greek poikilos various + thermal] ˌpoikiloˈthermism, ˌpoikiloˈthermy nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | poikilothermic - of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environmentectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermouscold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) |
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EncyclopediaSeePoikilothermpoikilothermic
poikilothermic [poi″kĭ-lo-ther´mik] 1. pertaining to or characterized by poikilothermy.2. ectothermic.poi·ki·lo·ther·mic , poikilothermalpoikilothermous (poy'ki-lō-ther'mic, -măl, -mŭs), 1. Varying in temperature according to the temperature of the surrounding medium; denoting the so-called cold-blooded animals, such as the reptiles and amphibians, and the plants. 2. Capable of existence and growth in media of varying temperatures. Compare: heterothermic, homeothermic. 3. Causing a disruption of normal hypothalamic thermoregulatory function, as seen with drugs such as phenothiazines. Synonym(s): cold-blooded, hematocryal [poikilo- + G. thermē, heat] poi·ki·lo·ther·mic , poikilothermal , poikilothermous (poy'ki-lō-thĕr'mik, -măl, -mŭs) 1. Varying in temperature according to the temperature of the surrounding medium; denoting the so-called cold-blooded animals, such as the reptiles and amphibians and plants. 2. Capable of existence and growth in media of varying temperature.
Synonym(s): hematocryal. [poikilo- + G. thermē, heat]poikilothermic
Related to poikilothermic: homeothermic, poikilothermiaSynonyms for poikilothermicadj of animals except birds and mammalsSynonyms- ectothermic
- heterothermic
- poikilothermous
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