allometry

== English == === Etymology === From allo- +‎ -metry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæləˌmɛtɹɪ/ Hyphenation: allo‧metry === Noun === allometry (uncountable) (biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole. (biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== allometric ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== allometry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia