zoometry
/zoʊˈɑmətri/
noun
- The measurement and study of the sizes, shapes, and proportions of animals and their body parts.
- In the zoo, the keeper recorded the zoometry of the newborn giraffe to track its growth.
- The biologist used zoometry to compare the leg lengths of different frog species.
- Zoometry helps scientists understand how an animal's body shape relates to its environment.