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autohaemorrhaging

autohaemorrhaging noun: the action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.

Noun

autohaemorrhaging (uncountable)

  1. The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
    Synonyms:
    reflex bleeding

Synonyms of autohaemorrhaging

Forms of autohaemorrhaging

alternative formautohemorrhaging

Origin of autohaemorrhaging

From auto- + haemorrhage + -ing.

Questions about autohaemorrhaging

What does autohaemorrhaging mean?
Autohaemorrhaging means the action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
What part of speech is autohaemorrhaging?
Autohaemorrhaging is a noun.

Words near autohaemorrhaging in the dictionary

  1. autogynesmile
  2. autogynesmiles
  3. autogynophilia
  4. autogyro
  5. autogyros
  6. autohaemorrhaging
  7. autohaemotherapy
  8. autohagiographer
  9. autohagiographers
  10. autohagiographies
  11. autohagiography

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