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autotomise

autotomise is the alternative form of autotomize.

Meaning of autotomize

Verb

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.

Forms of autotomise

third-person singular presentautotomises
present participleautotomising
past participleautotomised
pastautotomised

Questions about autotomise

What is autotomise the alternative form of?
Autotomise is the alternative form of autotomize.

Words near autotomise in the dictionary

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

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