poikilothermous

1. 1.

   of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment

   Synonymspoikilothermicheterothermicectothermic

   Similarcold-blooded

Questions about poikilothermous

What does poikilothermous mean?

poikilothermous means "of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment".

How many syllables are in poikilothermous?

poikilothermous has 5 syllables and divides as poi-ki-lo-ther-mous under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.