morphometry

noun mor·phom·e·try \mȯr-ˈfä-mə-trē\

Definition of MORPHOMETRY

: measurement of external form

— mor·pho·met·ric \ˌmȯr-fə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— mor·pho·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

circa 1856

Medical Dictionary

noun mor·phom·e·try \mȯr-ˈfäm-ə-trē\

plural mor·phom·e·tries

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

—mor·pho·met·ric \ˌmȯr-fə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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