Being the same temperature as the surroundings. Also called ‘cold-blooded’. As the temperature rises on a hot day, a poikilothermic animal’s body temperature will rise the same amount (as opposed to homeothermic).
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Being the same temperature as the surroundings. Also called ‘cold-blooded’. As the temperature rises on a hot day, a poikilothermic animal’s body temperature will rise the same amount (as opposed to homeothermic).
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