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autotomize

[ aw-tot-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, au·tot·o·mized, au·tot·o·miz·ing.
  1. to undergo autotomy.

verb (used with object)

, au·tot·o·mized, au·tot·o·miz·ing.
  1. to effect autotomy of (a part).

autotomize

/ ɔːˈtɒtəˌmaɪz /

verb

  1. to cause (a part of the body) to undergo autotomy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autotomize1

First recorded in 1900–05; autotom(y) + -ize

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