Autohaemorrhaging
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autohaemorrhaging is a noun meaning (zoology) The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
Meaning
(zoology) The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
Word Forms
- autohemorrhaging
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haemorrhagia, bloodsucker, autotomy, hematherm, haemovore, sanguivore.
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