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POIKILOTHERM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Synonyms:
ectotherm; poikilotherm
Classified under:
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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