ADJECTIVE | all | poikilothermous, poikilothermic, heterothermic, ectothermic | of animals except birds and mammals |
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Meaning | Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment. | |
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Synonyms | poikilothermic, heterothermic, ectothermic | |
Broader | cold-blooded | Having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) |
Spanish | ectotérmico, ectotermo, heterotérmico, heterotermo, poiquilotérmico, poiquilotermo | |
Nouns | poikilotherm | an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings |
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