[poi.ki.lo.therm] n [Gk poikilos variegated + ISV -therm--more at paint] (1920): an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that is usu. slightly higher than the temperature of its environment: a cold-blooded organism -- poi.ki.lo.ther.mic adj
POIKILOTHERM
Meaning of POIKILOTHERM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012