POIKILOTHERM

poikilotherm, ectotherm

(noun) an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

poikilotherm (comparative more poikilotherm, superlative most poikilotherm)

cold-blooded

Synonyms

• poikilothermic

Antonyms

• homoiotherm / homeotherm / homeothermic

Noun

poikilotherm (plural poikilotherms)

A cold-blooded animal

Antonyms

• homoeotherm

Source: Wiktionary



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12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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