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allometry

American  
[uh-lom-i-tree] / əˈlɒm ɪ tri /
Also alloiometry

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 British  
/ 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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Other Word Forms

  • alloiometric adjective
  • allometric adjective

Etymology

Origin of allometry

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

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