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brute vs poikilotherm

poikilotherm vs brute

brute and poikilotherm both are nouns.

brute is an adjective but poikilotherm is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brute Yes Yes No No
poikilotherm Yes No No No
As nouns, poikilotherm is a hyponym of brute; that is, poikilotherm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brute:
  • brute: 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
brute (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
a cruelly rapacious person
brute (adjective) poikilotherm (adjective)
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Difference between brute and poikilotherm

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