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au·tot·o·my (ô-tŏt'ə-mē)
n.
The spontaneous casting off of a limb or other body part, such as the tail of certain lizards or the claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.

autotomic au'to·tom'ic (ô'tə-tŏm'ĭk) or au'tot'o·mous adj.
autotomize au·tot'o·mize' v.



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