autotomize

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English

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Etymology

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From autotomy +‎ -ize.

Verb

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autotomize (third-person singular simple present autotomizes, present participle autotomizing, simple past and past participle autotomized)

  1. (transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy.

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