allometry
Syllables: allo·metry/ˈæləˌmɛtɹɪ/
allometry noun: disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
Noun
allometry (uncountable)
- Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
- Some organs may grow faster than the rest of the body so that their size increases not only in absolute terms, but also relatively to the rest of the body, which is positive allometry; or they may grow more slowly than the rest of the body, and so decrease in relative size, which is negative...1983 May 5, Paul Harvey, Tim Clutton-Brock, “The Survival of the Theory”, in New Scientist, volume 98, number 1356, London: New Science Publications, →ISSN, page 313
- The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allometry meaning in Tamil
allometry in Tamil
- அன்னியமானம்
Origin of allometry
From allo- + -metry.
Words formed from allometry
Questions about allometry
- What does allometry mean?
- Allometry means disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
- What is allometry in Tamil?
- Allometry in Tamil is அன்னியமானம். See Allometry meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is allometry?
- Allometry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce allometry?
- Allometry is pronounced /ˈæləˌmɛtɹɪ/.
Words near allometry in the dictionary
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