Autotomy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: 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

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: 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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