ALLOMETRY

allometry

(noun) the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

allometry (uncountable)

(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism's body part or process.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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