POIKILOTHERMAL
\pˌɔ͡ɪkɪləðˈɜːmə͡l], \pˌɔɪkɪləðˈɜːməl], \p_ˌɔɪ_k_ɪ_l_ə_ð_ˈɜː_m_əl]\
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Cold-blooded animals, or those whose temperature varies with that of the surrounding medium; homoiothermal.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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