: measurement of external form

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of morphometry was circa 1856

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“Morphometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morphometry. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

morphometry

noun
plural morphometries
: the quantitative measurement of the form especially of living systems or their parts

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