allometry
al·lom·e·try
(ə-lŏm′ĭ-trē)n.
1. The disproportionate growth of a part or parts of an organism as the organism changes in size.
2. The study of such growth.
al′lo·met′ric (ăl′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
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allometry
(əˈlɒmɪtrɪ)n
1. (Biology) the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
2. (Biology) a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth
allometric adj
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al•lom•e•try
(əˈlɒm ɪ tri)also al•loi•om•e•try
(ˌæl ɔɪˈɒm-)n.
1. growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some other part of it.
2. the measurement or study of this growth.
[1935–40]
al•lo•met•ric (ˌæl əˈmɛ trɪk) adj.
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