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poikilothermism
Or Ǿ·쾱··ٳ·
[poi-kuh-loh-thur-miz-uhm, poi-kil-uh-]
noun
Zoology.
the state or quality of being cold-blooded, as fishes and reptiles.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poikilothermism1
First recorded in 1900–05; from Greek poikilos “various” + therm- ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )
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