poikilothermy meaning in Hindi

Examples

1. Homeothermy's opposite is poikilothermy.
2. Such variation in body temperature is called poikilothermy, though the concept is not widely satisfactory and the use of the term is declining.
3. Other adaptations to life on islands include increased poikilothermy, and reduced sexual selection in animals, and loss of herbivore defenses and reduced dispersal in plants.
4. Modern reptiles exhibit some form of cold-bloodedness ( i . e . some mix of poikilothermy, ectothermy, and bradymetabolism ) so that they have limited physiological means of keeping the body temperature constant and often rely on external sources of heat.
5. In small aquatic creatures such as Rotifera, the poikilothermy is practically absolute, but other creatures ( like crabs ) have wider physiological options at their disposal, and they can move to preferred temperatures, avoid ambient temperature changes, or moderate their effects.