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morphometrics

/ ˌmɔːfəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌmɔːfəʊˈmɛtriks /

noun

  1. a technique of taxonomic analysis using measurements of the form of organisms
  2. the evolutionary development of form in an organism or part of an organism


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmorphoˈmetric, adjective
  • morphogenetic, adjective

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