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autotomy

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Noun

spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "autotomy":
autonomy autotomy
Words contain "autotomy" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
autotomy autotomise autotomize autotomic

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