AUTOTOMY


Meaning of AUTOTOMY in English

ȯˈtäd.əmē noun

( -es )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aut- + -tomy

: reflex separation of a part or limb from the body : division of the whole into two or more pieces (as in crustaceans, echinoderms, or worms)

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