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autotomy

/ɔːˈtɒt.ə.mi/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'abandon ou le rejet volontaire d'une partie du corps, comme la queue d'un lézard ou la pince d'un homard, en particulier lorsque l'organisme est blessé ou attaqué.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ɔːˈtɒt.ə.mi/

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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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'abandon ou le rejet volontaire d'une partie du corps, comme la queue d'un lézard ou la pince d'un homard, en particulier lorsque l'organisme est blessé ou attaqué.
  1. Self-amputation C2 formal scientific

    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.

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Autotomie

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