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poikilotherm

[poi′kə-lə-thûrm′, poi-kĭl′ə-]

n.

An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings; an ectotherm.

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poikilotherm in Science

poikilotherm

[poi-kĭl′ə-thûrm′]

See ectotherm.

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