1. the study of the relationship between the size of an organism and the size of any of its parts
Usage: biology
2. the growth of body parts at different rates
Usage: biology

Examples

• The scientist studied allometry to understand how brain size relates to body size in mammals.
• Allometry explains why larger animals have proportionally smaller heads than smaller animals.
• The research focused on allometry in bird wing development.
• Understanding allometry helps biologists predict how organisms will change as they grow.
• The allometry of antler growth in deer varies significantly between species.
• Students learned about allometry by measuring different body parts of various animals.