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Homeothermy vs Poikilothermy - What's the difference?

homeothermy | poikilothermy | coordinate terms |

Homeothermy is a coordinate term of poikilothermy.


As nouns the difference between homeothermy and poikilothermy

is that homeothermy is the state or condition of being homeothermic while poikilothermy is (biology) the quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.

homeothermy

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state or condition of being homeothermic.
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    • , passage=As always, however, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and we mammals must pay for the convenience of homeothermy by eating many extra lunches. }}

    poikilothermy

    English

    (wikipedia poikilothermy)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.

    • Synonyms

    * cold-bloodedness * poikilothermism

    Hypernyms

    * bloodedness

    Coordinate terms

    * homeothermy * homoiothermy * warm-bloodedness

    Related terms

    * ectotherm * ectothermic * ectothermy * endotherm * endothermic * endothermy * heterotherm * heterothermia * heterothermic * heterothermy * homeotherm * homoiotherm * homoiothermous * homotherm * poikilotherm * poikilothermal * poikilothermic * poikilothermous * thermal homeostasis * thermoconformer * thermoregulation

    See also

    * bradymetabolism * daily torpor * Djungarian hamster (also Siberian hamster, Russian winter white dwarf hamster), Phodopus sungorus * metabolism * naked mole rat (also sand puppy or desert mole rat), Heterocephalus glaber * tachymetabolism * warm-blooded