poikilo-, poikil-; poecilo-, poecil-
(Greek: varied, irregular, mottled)
osteopoikilosis
Poeciliide
poikilergasia
poikiloblast
poikilocyte
poikilocytosis
poikilodentosis
poikiloderma
poikilodermatonyositis
poikilohaline
poikilonymy
The use of terms from several nomenclature systems.
poikilosmosis
The processes by which a cell or tissue adjusts the osmolarity of its fluid to that of its immediate environment.
poikilosmotic
A reference to poikilosmosis.
poikilotherm
An animal whose temperature varies with the temperature of the surrounding environment; such as, an invertebrate, fish, or amphibious animal.
To a degree, behavioral responses help to maintain stability of body temperature and to counter the loss of body heat.
Also called: allotherm, ectotherm, and heterotherm
poikilothermal
A reference to
poikilothermy.
Also, exothermal.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "another, other, different, alternating, varied, changing":
ali-;
allo-;
alter-;
allelo-;
hetero-;
mut-;
reciproc-;
vari-.
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