morphometry

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noun

mor·​phom·​e·​try mȯr-ˈfä-mə-trē 

: measurement of external form

morphometric

ˌmȯr-fə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

morphometrically

ˌmȯr-fə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

morphometric

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adjective

mor·​pho·​met·​ric ¦mȯ(r)fə¦me‧trik 

variants or less commonly morphometrical

-rə̇kəl

: of, relating to, or involving morphometry

morphometric studies of the Pacific salmons

morphometrically

-rə̇k(ə)lē 

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for morphometry

• cytometry
• geometry
• manometry
• optometry
• photometry
• spectrometry
• spirometry
• thermometry
• anthropometry
• audiometry
• densitometry
• radiometry

Medical Definition

morphometry

noun

mor·​phom·​e·​try mȯr-ˈfäm-ə-trē 

plural morphometries

: the quantitative measurement of the form especially of living systems or their parts

morphometric

ˌmȯr-fə-ˈme-trik 

adjective