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Word: Autotomize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945). From autotomy + -ize
Definition:
Of an animal: to cast off (a limb or other part), typically following a disturbance or attack.
Definition:
To undergo autotomy; to cast off a limb or other part.
Variant Forms:
- autotomise
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