poikilothermy
21poikilothermia — noun The inability to regulate ones body temperature. See Also: poikilotherm, poikilothermal, poikilothermic, poikilothermism, poikilothermous, poikilothermy …
22poikilothermic — adjective Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature. Syn: cold blooded, poikilothermal, poikilothermous Ant: homeothermic See Also: poikilotherm, poikilothermia, poikilot …
23poikilotherm — 1. adjective cold blooded Syn: poikilothermic Ant: homoiotherm, homeotherm, homoeothermic 2. noun A cold blooded animal …
24poikilotherm — A poikilothermic animal. SYN: allotherm, cold blooded animal. * * * poi·ki·lo·therm pȯi ki lə .thərm, (.)pȯi kil ə n an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that is usu. slightly higher than the temperature of its environment:… …
25ectothermy — ec·to·ther·my .thər mē n, pl mies POIKILOTHERMISM * * * ec·to·ther·my (ek″to thurґme) 1. the regulation of body temperature by the external environment rather than by internal metabolism, with thermoregulation being accomplished by… …
26homeothermy — ho·meo·ther·my hō mē ə .thər mē or ho·moio·ther·my hō mȯi ə n, pl mies the condition of being warm blooded: WARM BLOODEDNESS called also homeothermism * * * ho·meo·ther·my (hoґme o thur″me) the maintenance of a constant body temperature… …
27poikilothermism — poi·ki·lo·therm·ism thər .miz əm n the quality or state of being cold blooded * * * poi·ki·lo·ther·mism (poi″kĭ lo thurґmiz əm) poikilothermy …
28poikilothermia — poi·ki·lo·ther·mia (poi″kĭ lo thurґme ə) poikilothermy …
29ХОЛОДНОКРОВНЫЙ — (poikilothermic) неспособный регулировать температуру своего тела, которая колеблется в зависимости от температуры окружающей среды. Холоднокровными являются, например, пресмыкающиеся и земноводные. Для сравнения: Теплокровный. Принадлежность к… …
30poikilotherm — [ pɔɪkɪlə(ʊ)ˌθə:m] noun Zoology an organism that cannot regulate its body temperature except by behavioural means such as basking or burrowing. Often contrasted with homeotherm. Derivatives poikilothermal adjective poikilothermic adjective… …
