1. relating to or involving allometry, the study of the relationship between the size of an organism and the size of any of its parts
Usage: biological; scientific

Examples

• The researchers conducted an allometric analysis of brain size relative to body mass.
• Allometric scaling helps explain why larger animals have proportionally smaller brains.
• The study revealed allometric relationships between wing span and body weight in birds.
• Allometric growth patterns differ significantly between species.
• Scientists use allometric equations to predict organ sizes in different animals.
• The allometric coefficient indicated how the trait scaled with body size.