Poikilocyte \Poi"ki*lo*cyte\ (poi"k[i^]*l[-o]*s[imac]t), n. [Gr.
poiki`los diversified, changeable + ky`tos hollow vessel.]
(Physiol.)
An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of
profound an[ae]mia, probably a degenerated red blood
corpuscle.
[1913 Webster] Poikilothermal