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poikilothermy

poikilothermy noun: the quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.

Noun

poikilothermy (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of poikilothermy

Questions about poikilothermy

What does poikilothermy mean?
Poikilothermy means the quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.
What part of speech is poikilothermy?
Poikilothermy is a noun.

Words near poikilothermy in the dictionary

  1. poikilothermia
  2. poikilothermic
  3. poikilothermism
  4. poikilothermous
  5. poikilotherms
  6. poikilothermy
  7. poikilothymia
  8. poikilothymic
  9. poikilotopic
  10. poikylothermic
  11. Poilievre

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