The measurement of surface areas or plane measurements, particularly in botanical or anatomical contexts.
From Greek epi- (upon) + pedometry (measurement of ground or plane surfaces), derived from pedo- (ground, plane) + -metry (measurement). The term emerged in specialized scientific vocabulary to describe surface-level quantitative analysis.
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