autohaemorrhaging

noun

The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.

Similar
reflex bleeding
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Meanings

nounautohaemorrhaging (uncountable)

alternative autohemorrhaging

  1. uncountablebiologyThe action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.

    Synonyms: reflex bleeding

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.

Similar
reflex bleeding
Also see
reflex bleeding

Origin

From auto- + haemorrhage + -ing.

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APA

autohaemorrhaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohaemorrhaging

MLA

“autohaemorrhaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohaemorrhaging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autohaemorrhaging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohaemorrhaging.

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