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poikilothermal

poi·ki·lo·therm·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poi-kuh-loh-thur-mik, poi-kil-uh-]
    • /ˌpɔɪ kə loʊˈθɜr mɪk, pɔɪˌkɪl ə-/
    • /pˌɔɪkɪləðˈɜːməl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poi-kuh-loh-thur-mik, poi-kil-uh-]
    • /ˌpɔɪ kə loʊˈθɜr mɪk, pɔɪˌkɪl ə-/

Definitions of poikilothermal word

  • adjective poikilothermal cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal). 1
  • adjective poikilothermal coldblooded (sense 1) 0

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Origin of poikilothermal

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek poikílo(s) various + thermic

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Parts of speech for Poikilothermal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poikilothermal popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

poikilothermal usage trend in Literature

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