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poikilothermy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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  • German: Poikilothermie — the quality of having a variable body temperature depending on the environment
  • German: Kaltblütigkeit — the quality of having a variable body temperature depending on the environment
  • Volapük: cenavam — the quality of having a variable body temperature depending on the environment