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Poikilothermic

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Adjective

1. ectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermous

of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment

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Poikilothermic

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adjective
(of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings
Compare homoiothermic

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Poikilothermic

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n.
An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings.

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