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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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