allometric

allometric
When the growth rate of one part of an organism differs from that of another part or of the rest of the body.

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  • allometric — adj. 1. of or pertaining to allometry. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Allometric law — An allometric law describes the relationship between two attributes of living organisms, and is usually expressed as a power law:: y propto x^{a} ,! or in a logarithmic form: log y sim a log x ,!where a is the scaling exponent of the law. Methods …   Wikipedia

  • allometric — adjective see allometry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • allometric — See allometry. * * * …   Universalium

  • allometric — adjective a) Of or pertaining to allometry b) (of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population …   Wiktionary

  • allometric — al·lo·met·ric (al″o metґrik) [allo + metric] denoting the change of proportion between organs or parts during the growth of an organism; pertaining to allometry …   Medical dictionary

  • allometric — adj. pertaining to the relative growth of a part in relation to a whole body; pertaining to the scientific study of relative growth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • allometric — al·lo·met·ric …   English syllables

  • allometric — adjective relating to or marked by allometry • Pertains to noun: ↑allometry • Derivationally related forms: ↑allometry * * * allometˈric adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑allo …   Useful english dictionary

  • allometric growth — parts of the same organism growing at different rates (allometry). See also isometric growth …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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