cold-bloodedness Definition
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cold-blooded
adj
- 1. Said of all animals except mammals and birds eg fish, reptiles: having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surrounding environment. Technical equivalent poikilothermic.
2a. Lacking emotion;
2b. Callous or cruel.
- Thesaurus: cruel, merciless, savage, ruthless, implacable, grim, pitiless, inhuman, obdurate, barbaric; Antonym: compassionate, merciful, emotional.
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