📚 noun • entry_id 41459
autotomy
/ɔːˈtɒtəmi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
autotomía
The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
She has dropped it by autotomy, like the tail or claw of a fleeing lizard, lobster, or starfish.
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