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noun Biology.
1.
growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
2.
the measurement or study of this growth.
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Allometry
is always a great word to know.
So is type species. Does it mean:
| pertaining to or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap |
| the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus, from which a genus was originally named |
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allometry al·lom·e·try (ə-lŏm'ĭ-trē)
n.
The study of the change in proportion of various parts of an organism as a consequence of growth.
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