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      poikilotherm
      noun
      an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings
      Roots
      poikilospoikilo- · Greek · varied, changeablethermetherm- · Greek · heat
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      The word poikilotherm breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: poikilo, from Greek poikilos (“varied, changeable”); and therm, from Greek therme (“heat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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