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单词 allometry
释义

allometry

[ uh-lom-i-tree ]
/ əˈlɒm ɪ tri /

noun Biology.

growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
the measurement or study of this growth.
Also al·loi·om·e·try [al-oi-om-i-tree]. /ˌæl ɔɪˈɒm ɪ tri/.

Origin of allometry

First recorded in 1935–40; allo- + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM allometry

al·lo·met·ric [al-uh-me-trik], /ˌæl əˈmɛ trɪk/, al·loi·o·met·ric [uh-loi-uh-me-trik], /əˌlɔɪ əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby allometry

allograph, allokeratoplasty, allolalia, allomerism, allomerize, allometry, allomone, allomorph, allomorphism, all on, all one
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British Dictionary definitions for allometry

allometry
/ (əˈlɒmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
a change in proportion of any of the parts of an organism that occurs during growth

Derived forms of allometry

allometric (ˌæləˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for allometry

allometry
[ ə-lŏmĭ-trē ]

n.

The study of the change in proportion of various parts of an organism as a consequence of growth.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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