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autotomy
[ aw-tot-uh-mee ]
noun
plural autotomies.
- Zoology.
- separation of a body part.
- self-amputation of a damaged or trapped appendage.
- the performance of surgery upon oneself.
autotomy
/ ɔːˈtɒtəmɪ; ˌɔːtəˈtɒmɪk /
noun
- the casting off by an animal of a part of its body, to facilitate escape when attacked
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Derived Forms
- autotomic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٴ·ٴdz· [aw-t, uh, -, tom, -ik], ·ٴdzo·dzܲ adjective
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Scorpions can detach a body part to escape a predator — a process called autotomy.
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At a time when body autotomy and rights are threatened daily, thousands of fertility patients have not been safe in their own doctors' offices.
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The ability to drop appendages is known as autotomy, or self-amputation.
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In most animals and even some sea slugs, autotomy is thought to serve only as a means of avoiding predation.
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"We think that very old ones gain little merit from autotomy, as they probably cannot reproduce," Mitoh said.
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