auxanometer

noun

aux·​a·​nom·​e·​ter

plural -s

: an instrument for determining and measuring the rate of growth in plants consisting essentially of a lever with a long and a short arm which is attached to the plant

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary auxano- + -meter

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