poikilotherm
معنی فارسی
جانور خونسرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek words 'poikilos' meaning 'varied' and 'thermos' meaning 'heat'.
مثال
- Reptiles are poikilotherms, relying on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature.
- Fish are also poikilotherms, adapting to the temperature of the water they inhabit.
- Poikilothermic animals often bask in the sun to raise their body temperature.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals