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animal vs poikilotherm

poikilotherm vs animal

animal and poikilotherm both are nouns.

animal is an adjective but poikilotherm is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal Yes Yes No No
poikilotherm Yes No No No
As nouns, poikilotherm is a hyponym of animal; that is, poikilotherm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal:
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • poikilotherm: an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
animal (noun) poikilotherm (noun)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
animal (adjective) poikilotherm (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Difference between animal and poikilotherm

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