Vocabulary Entry

allometric

|adjective

adjective

Relating to the study of the relationship between the size of an organism and the shape, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of that organism.

Example Sentences

"The allometric growth of the animal suggests it will reach a much larger size as it matures."

"Researchers often use allometric scaling to understand how different species adapt to their environments."

"The allometric relationship between brain size and body size is a key focus in evolutionary biology."