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Poikilothermal
Poikilothermal Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal (-th[~e]r"mal), Poikilothermic Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic (-th[~e]r"m[i^]k), a. [Gr. poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.] (Physiol.) Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal.
Poikilothermic
Poikilothermal Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal (-th[~e]r"mal), Poikilothermic Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic (-th[~e]r"m[i^]k), a. [Gr. poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.] (Physiol.) Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal.
Poikilothermous
Poikilothermous Poi`ki*lo*ther"mous (-m[u^]s), a. (Physiol.) Poikilothermal.

Meaning of Poikilotherm from wikipedia

- A poikilotherm (/ˈpɔɪkələˌθɜːrm, pɔɪˈkɪləˌθɜːrm/) is an animal (Gr**** poikilos – 'various', 'spotted', and therme – 'heat') whose internal temperature...
- warm-blooded animal species. Homeothermy's opposite is poikilothermy. A poikilotherm is an organism that does not maintain a fixed internal temperature but...
- panting (many mammals and all birds)—mechanisms generally absent in poikilotherms. It has been hypothesized that warm-bloodedness evolved in mammals and...
- better resolve this question.[citation needed] Heterothermy Gigantothermy Poikilotherm Argentine black and white tegu § Endothermic behavior Grady; et al. (2014)...
- temperature of a honeybee's thorax can exceed 45 °C while in flight. Mesotherm Poikilotherm Hut, RA; Barnes, BM; Daan, S (Jan 2002). "Body temperature patterns before...
- mole-rat produces little metabolic heat, so it is considered an operational poikilotherm. Birds are also endothermic, so endothermy is not unique to mammals....
- Thermoregulation in animals Ectotherm Endotherm Mesotherm Poikilotherm Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy...
- Thermoregulation in animals Ectotherm Endotherm Mesotherm Poikilotherm Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy...
- Thermoregulation in animals Ectotherm Endotherm Mesotherm Poikilotherm Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy...
- mosquito, and even polar bears near the ocean. Tundra is largely devoid of poikilotherms such as frogs or lizards. Due to the harsh climate of Arctic tundra...