| NOUN | animal | poikilotherm, ectotherm | an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings |
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| Meaning | An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals. | |
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| Synonym | ectotherm | |
| Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Spanish | ectotermia | |
| Catalan | poiquilotèrmia | |
| Adjectives | poikilothermic, poikilothermous | of animals except birds and mammals |
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