poikilothermic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
    heterothermic; poikilothermous; ectothermic.

WordNet

Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal, Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic adjective (Also<
  • Poikilothermal
  • Poikilothermic
)
Etymology
Gr. changeable + E. thermal, thermic.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal.

Webster 1913