allometry

noun

al·​lom·​e·​try ə-ˈlä-mə-trē 

: relative growth of a part in relation to an entire organism or to a standard

also : the measure and study of such growth

allometric

ˌa-lə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

Examples of allometry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If an animal's limb or organ grows out of proportion with the rest of its body, scientists call that allometry. — Ben Guarino, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

allo- + -metry

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for allometry

• cytometry
• geometry
• manometry
• morphometry
• optometry
• photometry
• spectrometry
• spirometry
• thermometry
• anthropometry
• audiometry
• densitometry

Medical Definition

allometry

noun

al·​lom·​e·​try ə-ˈläm-ə-trē 

plural allometries

: relative growth of a part in relation to an entire organism or to a standard

also : the measure and study of such growth

allometric

ˌal-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective