autotomy (n)

n00394242

type n
lex_filenum 04
def 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
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Hypernym removal, remotion
Derivationally related form autotomy → autotomic; autotomy → autotomize
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Derivationally related form autotomic → autotomy; autotomize → autotomy
Pertainym (pertains to noun) autotomic → autotomy
Hyponym removal, remotion

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