allometry

[ uh-lom-i-tree ]

/ əˈlɒm ɪ tri /

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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.

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Also al·loi·om·e·try

[al-oi-om-i-tree]. /ˌæl ɔɪˈɒm ɪ tri/.

Origin of allometry

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

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

Words nearby allometry

allogenic, allograft, allograph, allomerism, allomerize, allometry, allomone, allomorph, allomorphism, all on, all one

British Dictionary definitions for allometry

allometry

/ (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

Derived forms of allometry

allometric (ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk), adjective

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