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allometry

American

[uh-lom-i-tree] / əˈlɒm ɪ tri /

Also alloiometry

noun

Biology.

growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
the measurement or study of this growth.

allometry British

/ ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk, əˈlɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

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

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Origin of allometry

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

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