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POIKILOTHERMOS

\pˌɔ͡ɪkɪlˈʌðəmˌə͡ʊz], \pˌɔ‍ɪkɪlˈʌðəmˌə‍ʊz], \p_ˌɔɪ_k_ɪ_l_ˈʌ_ð_ə_m_ˌəʊ_z]\

Definitions of POIKILOTHERMOS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Changing temperature. A term applied to those animals, like frogs and fish, which are usually designated cold blooded. The term means that their body temperature changes with that of the surrounding medium. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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