poikilothermia

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noun

The inability to regulate one's body temperature.

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Meanings

nounpoikilothermia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe inability to regulate one's body temperature.

Origin

From poikilo- + -therm + -ia.

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APA

poikilothermia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilothermia

MLA

“poikilothermia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilothermia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poikilothermia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilothermia.

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