ɪ noun
measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals.
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| —n | |
| the branch of zoology concerned with the relative length or size of the different parts of an animal or animals | |
| zoometric | |
| —adj | |
| zoo'metrical | |
| —adj | |
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Zoometry
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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