al·lom·e·try ( -l m  -tr )n. The study of the change in proportion of various parts of an organism as a consequence of growth. |
allometry
[əlom′itrē]
Etymology: Gk, allos + metron, measure
the measurement and study of the changes in proportions of the various parts of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole or of such changes in within a series of related organisms. See also allometric growth. allometric, adj.
allometry
measurement of the changes in shape of an animal relative to increases in its size.
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