poikilothermic
or poi·ki·lo·ther·mal
[ poi-kuh-loh-thur-mik, poi-kil-uh- ]
/ ˌpɔɪ kə loʊˈθɜr mɪk, pɔɪˌkɪl ə- /
adjective Zoology.
cold-blooded(def 1) (opposed to homoiothermal).
Origin of poikilothermic
1880–85; < Greek
poikílo(s) various +
thermic
Words nearby poikilothermic
poikilocyte,
poikilocytosis,
poikiloderma,
poikilotherm,
poikilothermia,
poikilothermic,
poikilothermism,
poil,
poilu,
poimenics,
poincaré
British Dictionary definitions for poikilothermal
poikilothermic
poikilothermal (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːməl)
/ (ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk) /
adjective
(of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings
Compare homoiothermic
Derived forms of poikilothermic
poikilothermism or poikilothermy, nounWord Origin for poikilothermic
C19: from Greek
poikilos various +
thermal
Medical definitions for poikilothermal
poikilothermic
[ poi′kə-lō-thûr′mĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to an organism having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings; cold-blooded.
Capable of existing and growing in media of varying temperatures.