autotomy

Words with a similar base: autotomy

'autotomy'

[autotomy.n.01] as in: spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack

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					autotomy (English)
├── -tomy (English)
│   └── τέμνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── auto- (English)
    └── αὐτo- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── αὐτός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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