poikilothermism
or poi·ki·lo·ther·my
[ poi-kuh-loh-thur-miz-uh m, poi-kil-uh- ]
/ ˌpɔɪ kə loʊˈθɜr mɪz əm, pɔɪˌkɪl ə- /
noun Zoology.
the state or quality of being cold-blooded, as fishes and reptiles.
Nearby words
poikilocytosis, poikiloderma, poikilotherm, poikilothermia, poikilothermic, poikilothermism, poil, poilu, poimenics, poincaré, poincaré conjecture
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019