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/zoh om"i tree/, n.measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals.[1875-80; ZOO- + -METRY]
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zoometry — [zō äm′ə trē] n. [ ZOO + METRY] the measurement and comparison of the relative sizes of the different parts of animals zoometric [zō΄ə me′trik] adj … English World dictionary
zoometry — zoometric /zoh euh me trik/, zoometrical, adj. /zoh om i tree/, n. measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals. [1875 80; ZOO + METRY] * * * zōometry / omˈə tri/ noun (Gr metron a measure) comparative measurement of… … Useful english dictionary
zoometry — n. branch of zoology that deals with the length or size of animals and their part … English contemporary dictionary
zoometry — /zoʊˈɒmətri/ (say zoh omuhtree) noun Obsolete measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals. {zoo + metry} –zoometric /zoʊəˈmɛtrɪk/ (say zohuh metrik), adjective …
zoometry — n. measurement of animals. ♦ zoomimetic, a. imitating an animal or part of an animal. ♦ zoomorph, n. object in form of animal. ♦ zoomorphism, n. representation of god as lower animal … Dictionary of difficult words
zoometric — See zoometry. * * * … Universalium
zoo- — a combining form meaning living being, animal, used in the formation of compound words: zoometry; zooplankton. Also, esp. before a vowel, zo . [comb. form repr. Gk zôion animal] * * * … Universalium
anatomy — n 1. biology, zoology, zoometry, botany, phytometry. 2. skeleton, bones, framework, frame, build, form, Biol. structure, Inf. body; construction, constitution, make up, composition. 3. dissection, zootomy, vivisection, dismemberment, cutting… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
zo|o|met|ric — «ZOH uh MEHT rihk», adjective. of or having to do with zoometry … Useful english dictionary
