ALLOMETRY


Meaning of ALLOMETRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' lä-m ə -tr ē

Function: noun

Date: 1936

: relative growth of a part in relation to an entire organism or to a standard also : the measure and study of such growth

– al · lo · me · tric \ ˌ a-l ə - ' me-trik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.