POIKILOTHERM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

ectotherm; poikilotherm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("poikilotherm" is a kind of...):

animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

Derivation:

poikilothermic; poikilothermous (of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment)

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