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autotomic
Variant of autotomy
noun
the reflex action by which a leg, claw, tail, etc., as of a lobster, starfish, or lizard, is broken off at a special joint when the part is damaged, seized, etc.: the missing part then regenerates
Related Forms:
- autotomic adjective
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