allometry
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allometry
(ə-lŏm′ĭ-trē)n.
1. The disproportionate growth of a part or parts of an organism as the organism changes in size.
2. The study of such growth.
al′lo·met′ric (ăl′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
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