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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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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