zoometry

[zoh-om-i-tree]

noun

1. measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals.

zoometry

/ ˌzəʊəˈmɛtrɪk, zəʊˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the branch of zoology concerned with the relative length or size of the different parts of an animal or animals

Other Word Forms

• zoometric adjective
• zoometrical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoometry¹

First recorded in 1875–80; zoo- + -metry

Example Sentences

Zoometry, zō-om′e-tri, n. comparative measurement of the parts of animals.—adj.

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