The old car was big but the new car is even bigger, with a 2.9 - inch
growth in body length and a 2.95 - inch - longer wheelbase.
Not exact matches
Ostrander says that by identifying other dog genes for
body size and for traits such as leg
length and head shape, researchers may learn more about
growth and its disorders — especially cancer —
in humans and their best friends.
This abnormal
growth frequently results
in significant alterations
in body proportions and particularly the
lengths (and therefore weights) of certain bones relative to others.
In particular, they looked at weight and
body composition (i.e., percent of
body fat); bone
length and the age of physeal closure (the age when long bone
growth stops); behavior; food consumption; development of the urinary tract; and the development of secondary sexual characteristics and degree of sexual maturity.