allometry

[ uh-lom-i-tree ]

nounBiology.
  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.

Origin of allometry

1
First recorded in 1935–40; allo- + -metry
  • Also al·loi·om·e·try [al-oi-om-i-tree]. /ˌæl ɔɪˈɒm ɪ tri/.

Other words from allometry

  • al·lo·met·ric [al-uh-me-trik], /ˌæl əˈmɛ trɪk/, al·loi·o·met·ric [uh-loi-uh-me-trik], /əˌlɔɪ əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for allometry

allometry

/ (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

Derived forms of allometry

  • allometric (ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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