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al•lom•e•try
(ə lom′i trē),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]
al•lo•met•ric
(al′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation al•loi•o•met•ric
(ə loi′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Biologygrowth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it.
- Biologythe measurement or study of this growth.
- 1935–40; allo- + -metry