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poikilothermic /ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪk/, poikilothermal /ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːməl/ adj

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

Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek poikilos various + thermal

'poikilothermic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cold-blooded - homoiothermic

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