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allometry

Syllabification: (al·lom·e·try)
Pronunciation: /əˈlämitrē/
Definition of allometry

noun

Biology
  • the growth of body parts at different rates, resulting in a change of body proportions.
  • the study of allometry.

Derivatives

allometric

Pronunciation: /ˌaləˈmetrik/
adjective

allometry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of allometry in the British & World English dictionary