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allometric growth
1. Differing in growth rate.
2. The growth of different parts of the body of an organism at different rates or at different times.
2. The growth of different parts of the body of an organism at different rates or at different times.
In humans, for example, brain growth stops at about the age of five years, while other parts of the body continue to develop.
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allo-, all-
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mer-, mero-, meri-, -mer, -merous, -mere, -meric, -meristic +
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