Allometry

/əˈlɒmətri/ noun

The study of how different parts of an organism grow at different rates, resulting in changes in body proportions as the organism develops.

From Greek 'allo-' (other) and '-metry' (measurement). The term was established in comparative biology during the 20th century to quantify differential growth patterns.

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