autotomy
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au·tot·o·my (ô-t

-m

)

The spontaneous casting off of a limb or other body part, such as the tail of certain lizards or the claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.

auto·tomic (ô

-t

k), autoto·mous adj.

au·toto·mize v.

autotomy [ɔːˈtɒtəmɪ]

n pl -mies

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the casting off by an animal of a part of its body, to facilitate escape when attacked

autotomic [ˌɔːtəˈtɒmɪk] adj

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autotomy - spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack

remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"

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autotomy (redirected from autotomous)

autotomy
(redirected from autotomous)