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

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