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Meaning of AUTOTOMY
Pronunciation:
o'tâtumee
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Definition:
[n]
spontaneous
removal
or
casting
off
of
a
body
part
(
as
the
tail
of
a
lizard
or
claw
or
a
lobster
)
especially
when
the
organism
is
injured
or
under
attack
 
See Also:
remotion
,
removal
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