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autotomy

/ɔːˈtɒt.ə.mi/

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noun

/ɔːˈtɒt.ə.mi/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее самопроизвольное удаление или отбрасывание части тела, например, хвоста ящерицы или клешни омара, особенно когда организм ранен или подвергается нападению.

A noun referring to the spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part, such as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.

uncountable

  1. Self-amputationC2formalscientific

    The spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part, such as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.

    ruСамоампутация

    • Many lizards use autotomy to escape from predators by shedding their tails.
    • The crab performed autotomy, releasing its claw to distract the attacker.
    • Autotomy is a common defense mechanism in certain species of reptiles and arthropods.
Forms
  • autotomies plural form
  • autotomies' possessive plural form
  • autotomy's possessive singular form