poikilothermy
31poikilothermic — adj. cold blooded: being unable to regulate the body temperature, which fluctuates according to that of the surroundings. Reptiles and amphibians are cold blooded. Compare: homoiothermic Derivatives: poikilothermy n …
32poikilotherm — n. an organism that regulates its body temperature by behavioural means, such as basking or burrowing; a cold blooded organism (cf. HOMOEOTHERM). Derivatives: poikilothermal adj. poikilothermia n. poikilothermic adj. poikilothermy n. Etymology:… …
33poikilothermal — adjective see poikilothermic * * * poikilothermism, poikilothermy, n. /poy keuh loh therr meuhl, poy kil euh /, adj. Zool. cold blooded (def. 3) (opposed to homoiothermal). [1880 85; < Gk poikílo(s) various + THERMAL] * * * poikilothermˈal or… …
