poikilothermic

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Etymology[edit]

poikilo- +‎ -thermic

Adjective[edit]

poikilothermic (not comparable)

  1. (of an animal) Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.

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having a body temperature that varies — see ectothermic
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