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poikilotherm vs fauna

fauna vs poikilotherm

poikilotherm and fauna both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poikilotherm Yes No No No
fauna Yes No No No
As nouns, fauna is a hypernym of poikilotherm; that is, fauna is a word with a broader meaning than poikilotherm:
  • poikilotherm: an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
  • fauna: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of poikilotherm include animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature.
poikilotherm (noun) fauna (noun)
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
all the animal life in a particular region or period
Difference between poikilotherm and fauna

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