Poikilotherm — Sonnenbadende Eidechse am Johannistag in Sachsen, 400 m ü. M., vormittags Als wechselwarm (auch Wechselblüter) oder poikilotherm bezeichnet man Tiere, die keine konstante Körpertemperatur aufweisen. Im Allgemeinen, aber nicht ganz korrekter Weise … Deutsch Wikipedia
poikilotherm — noun Etymology: Greek poikilos variegated + International Scientific Vocabulary therm more at paint Date: 1920 an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that tends to fluctuate with and is similar to or slightly higher than the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
poikilotherm — an organism whose body temperature follows closely that of their environment as in most fishes, cold blooded . Opposite of homoiotherm … Dictionary of ichthyology
poikilotherm — n; see homoiothermal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
poikilotherm — Organism whose body temperature varies with environment, opposite of homeotherm. Though poikilothermic animals are often referred to as cold blooded this is not necessarily true … Dictionary of molecular biology
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 +… … Universalium
poikilotherm — 1. adjective cold blooded Syn: poikilothermic Ant: homoiotherm, homeotherm, homoeothermic 2. noun A cold blooded animal … Wiktionary
poikilotherm — A poikilothermic animal. SYN: allotherm, cold blooded animal. * * * poi·ki·lo·therm pȯi ki lə .thərm, (.)pȯi kil ə n an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that is usu. slightly higher than the temperature of its environment:… … Medical dictionary
poikilotherm — po|i|ki|lo|thẹrm 〈Adj.; Biol.〉 wechselwarm; poikilotherme Tiere Tiere, deren Körpertemperatur von der Temperatur ihrer Umgebung abhängt, Wechselwarmblüter [Etym.: <grch. poikilos »bunt« + …therm] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
poikilotherm — poi|ki|lo|therm <zu ↑...therm> wechselwarm (von Tieren, deren Körpertemperatur sich entsprechend der Umwelttemperatur ändert, z. B. Lurche; Biol.); Ggs. ↑homöotherm … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
