poikilothermal

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poikilothermal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Poikilothermal \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal\ (-th[~e]r"mal),
  Poikilothermic \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic\ (-th[~e]r"m[i^]k), a. [Gr.
     poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.] (Physiol.)
     Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiothermal.
     [1913 Webster]