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allometry
al·lom·e·try A0214600 (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.allometry (əˈlɒmɪtrɪ) n1. (Biology) the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism2. (Biology) a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth allometric adjal•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. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  allometry - the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the wholediscipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" |
allometry
allometry (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.allometry
Words related to allometrynoun the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the wholeRelated Words- discipline
- field of study
- subject area
- subject field
- bailiwick
- subject
- field
- study
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