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/ɔːˈtɒtəmi/ · noun
(chiefly zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism..
She has dropped it by autotomy, like the tail or claw of a fleeing lizard, lobster, or starfish.
Use autotomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autotomy means (chiefly zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She has dropped it by autotomy, like the tail or claw of a fleeing lizard, lobster, or starfish.
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