transcription, транскрипция: [ pȯi-ˈkē-lə-ˌthərm, -ˈki- ]
noun
Etymology: Greek poikilos variegated + International Scientific Vocabulary -therm — more at paint
Date: 1920
: an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that tends to fluctuate with and is similar to or slightly higher than the temperature of its environment : a cold-blooded organism
• poi·ki·lo·ther·mic ˌpȯi-kə-lō-ˈthər-mik adjective