poikilotherm

poikilotherm
poi·kil·o·therm (poi-kĭlʹə-thûrm') n.
An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings; an ectotherm.
  [Greek poikilos, spotted, various; See peig- in Indo-European Roots + -therm.]   poi'ki·lo·therʹmi·a (-thûrʹmē-ə) n. poi'ki·lo·therʹmic (-mĭk) adj.

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