Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An organism, such as a fish or reptile, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of its surroundings.
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- adjective
cold-blooded - noun A cold-blooded animal
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- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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December 30th, 2005 at 6: 22 pm tika, poikilotherm is the one who alleges ID is science albeit "fringe" science (whatever that means).
The Memory Hole 2005
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Joe G: poikilotherm is the one who alleges ID is science albeit "fringe" science (whatever that means).
The Memory Hole 2005
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I've always been pretty baffled by LeBlond and Bousfield's conclusions, wouldn't a reptilian poikilotherm in 40-50 degree water be pretty much unfunctional?
Cadborosaurus Darren Naish 2006
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As rational people understand foundations are key to success. poikilotherm:
The Memory Hole 2005
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Are you suggesting you be spoon fed? poikilotherm:
The Memory Hole 2005
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December 30th, 2005 at 1: 16 pm poikilotherm sez: say archaeologists did find unequivocal, unambiguous evidence that confirmed for every single scientist, famous and important religious miracle story X.
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December 30th, 2005 at 3: 00 pm poikilotherm originally stated: say archaeologists did find unequivocal, unambiguous evidence that confirmed for every single scientist, famous and important religious miracle story X. then switches to:
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IOW we want to be allowed to follow the evidence to whatever inference is warranted by the data poikilotherm:
The Memory Hole 2005
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December 30th, 2005 at 3: 59 pm poikilotherm back peddles with:
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December 30th, 2005 at 12: 27 pm poikilotherm writes:
qms commented on the word poikilotherm
The slowest of lizards will learn quick
That heat of the sun is transdermic
And strong application
To long aprication
Is the fate of the poikilothermic.
March 14, 2015