poikilothermy

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Noun

poikilothermy (uncountable)

1. (biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.

Synonyms

• cold-bloodedness
• poikilothermism

Related terms

• ectotherm
• ectothermic
• ectothermy
• endotherm
• endothermic
• endothermy
• heterotherm
• heterothermia
• heterothermic
• heterothermy
• homeotherm
• homoiotherm
• homoiothermous
• homotherm
• poikilotherm
• poikilothermal
• poikilothermic
• poikilothermous
• thermal homeostasis
• thermoconformer
• thermoregulation

Translations

• German: Poikilothermie, Kaltblütigkeit

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