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allometry
al·lom·e·try [ ə lómmətree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
measuring relative growth rate: measurement of the rate of growth of a part or parts of an organism relative to the growth of the whole organism. This rate determines the organism's final shape.

al·lo·met·ric [ àllə méttrik ] adjective
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