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allometry

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allometry [ə′läm·ə·trē]
(biology)
The quantitative relation between a part and the whole or another part as the organism increases in size. Also known as heterauxesis; heterogony.
The quantitative relation between the size of a part and the whole or another part, in a series of related organisms that differ in size.
(mathematics)
A relation between two variablesxandythat can be written in the formy=axn, whereaandnare constants.


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Ontogenetic allometry and body composition of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena, L.
Interspecies scaling, allometry, physiological time, and the ground plan of pharmacokinetics.
Longitudinal study of ontogenetic allometry of oxygen uptake in boys and girls grouped by maturity status.
 
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