allometry
noun
al·lom·e·try
ə-ˈlä-mə-trē 
: relative growth of a part in relation to an entire organism or to a standard
also
: the measure and study of such growth
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If an animal's limb or organ grows out of proportion with the rest of its body, scientists call that allometry.
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allometry
noun
al·lom·e·try
ə-ˈläm-ə-trē
plural allometries
: relative growth of a part in relation to an entire organism or to a standard
also
: the measure and study of such growth
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