tachyauxesis
noun
tachy·auxesis
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Definition of tachyauxesis
: allometric growth characterized by acceleration of a part in comparison with the body as a whole — compare bradyauxesis
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Origin and Etymology of tachyauxesis
New Latin, from tachy- + auxesis
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