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poikilothermism
poikilothermy, poikilothermismthe state or condition of being cold-blooded, as reptiles and other animals. Cf. homoiothermy. — poikilothermal, poikilothermic, poikilothermous, adj.See also: Blood and Blood VesselsEncyclopediaSeecold-bloodedpoikilothermism
poi·ki·lo·ther·my , poikilothermism (poy'ki-lō-ther'mē, -thĕrm'izm), The condition of plants and cold-blooded animals, the temperature of which varies with the changes in the temperature of the surrounding medium. [poikilo- + G. thermē, heat] poikilothermy, poikilothermism (poy?ki-lo-ther'me) (-ther'mizm) [ poikilo- + thermo-] The quality of being cold-blooded, in which the temperature of an organism or animal, e.g., a reptile or an amphibian, matches the temperature of the environment. See: ectotherm; endotherm |