poikilotherm

Speech parts

1. poikilotherm - Noun

2. poikilotherm - Adjective

Meaning

an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

poikilothermic ectotherm poikilothermous exotherm bradymetabolism heterothermy hematocryal allotherm cold-blooded animal cold-blooded organism ectothermic animal exothermic animal poikilothermic animal thermally dependent animal thermally dependent organism
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Antonyms

homeotherm homoiotherm homeothermic homoeotherm

Hypernyms

animal beast creature fauna brute animate being

Examples

The lower proline and hydroxproline contents of cold-water fish and other poikilotherm animals leads to their collagen having a lower thermal stability than mammalian collagen. Source: Internet

Therefore, the great white shark can be considered an endothermic poikilotherm because its body temperature is not constant but is internally regulated. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

poikilohydric poikilohydrous poikilohydry poikilothermal poikilothermia poikilothermic