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poik·ilo·therm
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Princeton's WordNet
poikilotherm, ectothermnoun
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Wiktionary
poikilothermnoun
A cold-blooded animal
poikilothermadjective
cold-blooded
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poikilotherm
A poikilotherm is an organism whose internal body temperature varies considerably and typically changes with the ambient temperature of the environment. These organisms, also known as cold-blooded animals, include most amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and reptiles. Unlike homeotherms (warm-blooded animals), poikilotherms do not have internal mechanisms to regulate their body temperatures.
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Poikilotherm
A poikilotherm is an organism whose internal temperature varies considerably. It is the opposite of a homeotherm, an organism which maintains thermal homeostasis. Usually the variation is a consequence of variation in the ambient environmental temperature. Many terrestrial ectotherms are poikilothermic. However some ectotherms remain in temperature-constant environments to the point that they are actually able to maintain a constant internal temperature. It is this distinction that often makes the term "poikilotherm" more useful than the vernacular "cold-blooded", which is sometimes used to refer to ectotherms more generally. Poikilothermic animals include types of vertebrate animals, specifically fish, amphibians, and reptiles, as well as a large number of invertebrate animals. The Naked mole rat is the only mammal that is currently thought to be poikilothermic.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poikilotherm in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poikilotherm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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