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auxanometer
CIDE DICTIONARY
auxanometer, n. [Gr. to cause to increase + -meter.].
An instrument to measure the growth of plants. Goodale. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
auxanometer, n. an instrument for measuring the linear growth of plants.
Etymology
Gk auxano increase + -METER
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