autotomize

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verb

To shed (a body part) by autotomy.

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Meanings

verbautotomize (third-person singular simple present autotomizes, present participle autotomizing, simple past and past participle autotomized)

present singular third person autotomizes · participle present autotomizing · participle past autotomized · past autotomized

  1. transitiveTo shed (a body part) by autotomy.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause a body part to undergo autotomy

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Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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