- 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
