Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Last modified: 2021-04-12T10:06:00
Definition
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Animals that have a body temperature that varies depending on the temperature of the environment. Poikilotherms, including reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects have internal temperatures that generally vary with environmental temperature but many species are capable of achieving a homeothermic state by using behavioral mechanisms.
(en)
Broader concept
Entry terms
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poikilothermic animals (en)
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Scope note
- Poikilothermic animals may be ectotherms, and vice versa, but the terms are not synonymous. Poikilotherms are animals with highly variable body temperatures. (en)
In other languages
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poikilotherms
Created: 2024-03-19T16:34:42Z
Arabic
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пойкілатэрмныя
Created: 2025-02-06T14:29:53
Belarusian
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Poiquiloterms
Created: 2025-03-25T14:07:44
Catalan
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变温动物
Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z
Chinese
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poikilotermie
Created: 2022-06-20T08:55:24
Last modified: 2022-06-20T12:02:10
Czech
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heterotermní živočichové
Created: 2022-06-20T09:01:41
Last modified: 2022-06-20T12:02:17
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poïkilotherme
Created: 2021-04-12T10:09:37
French
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პოიკილოთერმული ცხოველი
Created: 2021-06-11T21:20:27
Georgian
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ცივსისხლიანი ცხოველი
Created: 2021-06-11T21:21:33
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poikilothermes Tier
Created: 2021-06-02T11:52:08
German
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wechselwarmes Tier
Created: 2021-06-02T11:52:22
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poikiloterme dyr
Created: 2025-03-05T15:06:27
Norwegian Bokmål
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vekselvarme dyr
Created: 2021-04-12T10:10:54
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пойкилотермы
Created: 2022-05-13T11:33:20
Russian
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пойкилотермные животные
Created: 2022-05-13T11:33:49
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Poiquilotermo
Created: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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poikilotherm
Created: 2024-11-24T21:05:07
Swahili
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poikiloterm hayvan
Created: 2021-08-04T10:24:57
Turkish
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poikilotermik hayvan
Created: 2021-08-04T10:25:19
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soğukkanlı hayvan
Created: 2021-08-04T10:19:50
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пойкілотерми
Created: 2023-08-20T17:13:06
Ukrainian
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пойкілотермні тварини
Created: 2023-08-20T17:14:58