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ANIMAL POIKILOTHERME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poikilotherm
1, record 1, English, poikilotherm
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poikilothermal animal 1, record 1, English, poikilothermal%20animal
correct
- poikilothermic animal 1, record 1, English, poikilothermic%20animal
correct
- poikilothermous animal 1, record 1, English, poikilothermous%20animal
correct
- cold-blooded animal 1, record 1, English, cold%2Dblooded%20animal
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal whose internal body temperature varies with and is largely controlled by environmental temperatures. 1, record 1, English, - poikilotherm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cold-blooded animal: Colloquial term. 1, record 1, English, - poikilotherm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cold blooded animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal poïkilotherme
1, record 1, French, animal%20po%C3%AFkilotherme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poïkilotherme 1, record 1, French, po%C3%AFkilotherme
correct, masculine noun
- animal pœcilotherme 1, record 1, French, animal%20p%26oelig%3Bcilotherme
correct, masculine noun
- pœcilotherme 1, record 1, French, p%26oelig%3Bcilotherme
correct, masculine noun
- animal à sang froid 1, record 1, French, animal%20%C3%A0%20sang%20froid
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal dont la température interne varie en fonction de la température du milieu où il se trouve. 1, record 1, French, - animal%20po%C3%AFkilotherme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal à sang froid : terme courant. 1, record 1, French, - animal%20po%C3%AFkilotherme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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