POIKILOTHERMAL


Meaning of POIKILOTHERMAL in English

— poikilothermism, poikilothermy , n.

/poy'keuh loh therr"meuhl, poy kil'euh-/ , adj. Zool.

cold-blooded (def. 3) (opposed to homoiothermal ).

[ 1880-85; poikílo ( s ) various + THERMAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .