allometry

[ uh-lom-i-tree ]

noun

, Biology.

1. growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
2. the measurement or study of this growth.

allometry

/ ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk; əˈlɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
2. a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth

Derived Forms

• allometric, adjective

Other Words From

• al·lo·met·ric [al-, uh, -, me, -trik], al·loi·o·met·ric [uh, -loi-, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of allometry¹

First recorded in 1935–40; allo- + -metry