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THE quantitative study of relative growth and the proportion of parts has in recent years made considerable progress, and is now beginning to find widespread application in such diverse fields as systematics, embryology, genetics and palæontology, as well as in growth-studies proper. Unfortunately, serious diversities of terminology and notation have sprung up1,2,3,4,6,6. We therefore wish to propose the following agreed terminology to avoid confusion.

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1. Zoological Society, London
   J. S. HUXLEY
2. Station Biologique de Roscoff,
   G. TEISSIER

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1. J. S. HUXLEY
2. G. TEISSIER

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HUXLEY, J., TEISSIER, G. Terminology of Relative Growth.Nature 137, 780–781 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137780b0

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