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allometry

[ uh-lom-i-tree ]

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.

allometry

/ ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk; əˈlɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
  2. a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth

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Derived Forms

  • allometric, adjective

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Other Words From

  • al·lo·met·ric [al-, uh, -, me, -trik], al·loi·o·met·ric [uh, -loi-, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of allometry1

First recorded in 1935–40; allo- + -metry

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