al·lom·e·try ( -l m  -tr )n. The study of the change in proportion of various parts of an organism as a consequence of growth. al  lo·metric ( l-m trk) adj. |
allometry [əˈlɒmɪtrɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth
allometric [ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk] adj
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| 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" |
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