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autotomy

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8 lettersPronunciation /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/Part of speech nounSorted amoottuyStarts with AEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. The shedding of a body part by an animal, often to escape a predator.

Word origin

From auto- + -tomy, after German Autotomie or French autotomie.

Used in a sentence

  • She has dropped it by autotomy, like the tail or claw of a fleeing lizard, lobster, or starfish.

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