- autotomies
- n. (Zoology) discarding of a damaged or trapped part of body (as in a lizard's tail)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
autotomies
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autotomy — autotomic /aw teuh tom ik/, autotomous, adj. /aw tot euh mee/, n., pl. autotomies. 1. Zool. a. separation of a body part. b. self amputation of a damaged or trapped appendage. 2. the performance of surgery upon oneself. [1895 1900; AUTO 1 + TOMY] … Universalium
autotomy — /ɔˈtɒtəmi/ (say aw totuhmee) noun (plural autotomies) the spontaneous casting off of a damaged or trapped body part, such as tails by lizards, legs by spiders and crabs, etc. {auto 1 + tomy} …
