tail-shedding

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tail +‎ shedding

Noun[edit]

tail-shedding (countable and uncountable, plural tail-sheddings)

  1. (uncountable) tail autotomy, the defensive technique used by some animals (especially some lizards) of shedding their tail to escape a predator
  2. (countable) a tail autotomy event
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