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zoometry

[ zoh-om-i-tree ]

noun

  1. measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals.


zoometry

/ ˌzəʊəˈmɛtrɪk; zəʊˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of zoology concerned with the relative length or size of the different parts of an animal or animals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • zoometric, adjective
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Other Words From

  • zo·o·met·ric [zoh-, uh, -, me, -trik], zoo·metri·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoometry1

First recorded in 1875–80; zoo- + -metry
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Example Sentences

Zoometry, zō-om′e-tri, n. comparative measurement of the parts of animals.—adj.

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