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Definition of Autotomise
1. Verb. Cause a body part to undergo autotomy.
Exact synonyms: Autotomize
Generic synonyms: Cast, Cast Off, Drop, Shake Off, Shed, Throw, Throw Away, Throw Off
Derivative terms: Autotomy
Generic synonyms: Cast, Cast Off, Drop, Shake Off, Shed, Throw, Throw Away, Throw Off
Derivative terms: Autotomy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Autotomise
Literary usage of Autotomise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions from the Bermuda Biological Station for Research by Bermuda Biological Station for Research (1916)
"All the animals were kept under practically identical conditions, in aquaria with
normal animals which did not autotomise. ..."
2. La genèse des instincts: étude expérimentale by Pierre Hachet-Souplet (1912)
"... grisea. par exemple. ce dernier aussitôt autotomise son moignon; on porte sur
le nerf de son autre patte sauteuse une irritation électrique et il ..."
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