— allometric /al'euh me"trik/ , alloiometric /euh loy'euh me"trik/ , adj.
/euh lom"i tree/ , n. Biol.
1. growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
2. the measurement or study of this growth.
Also, alloiometry /al'oy om"i tree/ .
[ 1935-40; ALLO- + -METRY ]