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poikilothermy (s) (noun) (no pl)
Fluctuation in body temperature in response to temperature changes in the environment; heterothermy; cold-bloodedness; ectothermy: Poikilothermy is the condition of frogs, snakes, fish, etc. having a body temperature that responds to the temperature in their surroundings.
This entry is located in the following units: poikilo-, poikil-; poecilo-, poecil- (page 2) thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy (page 17)