Definitions For Poikilothermy
Noun
POIKILOTHERMY (uncountable) (biology) The quality of having a body temperature that vary, varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.Synonyms
cold-bloodedness poikilothermismHypernyms
bloodednessCoordinate terms
homeothermy homoiothermy warm-bloodednessRelated terms
{{rel-top, Terms related to poikilothermy}} ectotherm ectothermic ectothermy endotherm endothermic endothermy heterotherm heterothermia heterothermic heterothermy homeotherm homoiotherm homoiothermous homotherm poikilotherm poikilothermal poikilothermic poikilothermous thermal homeostasis thermoconformer thermoregulation {{rel-bottom}}Translations
German: Poikilothermie, f, Kaltblütigkeit, f Volapük: cenavamSee also
bradymetabolism daily torpor Djungarian hamster (also siberian hamster, russian winter white dwarf hamster), phodopus sungorus metabolism naked mole rat (also sand puppy or desert mole rat), heterocephalus glaber tachymetabolism warm-bloodedIs Poikilothermy a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
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Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
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English International (SOWPODS)
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
27
Words with Friends
28
The word Poikilothermy is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends