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autotomies

autotomies is the plural of autotomy.

Meaning of autotomy

Noun

autotomy (countable and uncountable, plural autotomies)

  1. 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.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Questions about autotomies

What is autotomies the plural of?
Autotomies is the plural of autotomy.

Words near autotomies in the dictionary

  1. autotitrator
  2. autotitrators
  3. autotolerance
  4. autotolerant
  5. autotomic
  6. autotomies
  7. autotomise
  8. autotomised
  9. autotomises
  10. autotomising
  11. autotomize

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