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| poi·kil·o·therm [ poy kíllə thùrm ] (plural poi·kil·o·therms) |
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organism with variable body temperature: an organism such as a reptile, amphibian, insect, or fish that has a body temperature that varies according to the temperature of the local atmosphere.
See also ectotherm
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