Poikilothermal \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mal\ (-th[~e]r"mal), Poikilothermic \Poi`ki*lo*ther"mic\ (-th[~e]r"m[i^]k), a. [Gr. poiki`los changeable + E. thermal, thermic.] (Physiol.) Having a varying body temperature. See {Homoiothermal}.
poikilothermic adj : of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment [syn: {poikilothermous}, {heterothermic}, {ectothermic}]