| 单词 | allen's rule |
| 释义 | Allen's rule[ ăl′ənz ] The principle holding that in a warm-blooded animal species having distinct geographic populations, the limbs, ears, and other appendages of the animals living in cold climates tend to be shorter than in animals of the same species living in warm climates. Shorter and more compact body parts have less surface area than elongated ones and thus radiate less body heat. Allen's rule is named for the American zoologist Joel Allen (1838-1921). Compare Bergmann's rule. Words nearby Allen's ruleAllende, Salvador, Allen key, Allen Park, Allen screw, Allen's law, Allen's rule, Allen test, Allentown, Allen, Woody, Allen wrench, Alleppey The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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