Alternative form of poikilo-

plural of poecilonym

Almost a synonym: a word that means almost the same thing as another.

(zoology) One of the Poecilopoda.

plural of poecilopod

(zoology) Any member of the order Poecilostomatoida of copepods.

plural of poecilostomatoid

The use of several names for the same thing in the same document.

plural of poecilosclerid

Any demosponge of the order Poecilosclerida