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"Autotomy" Definition

noun

The spontaneous casting off of a limb or other body part, such as the tail of certain lizards or the claw of a lobster, especially when the organism is injured or under attack.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Reflex separation of a part (as an appendage) from the body division of the body into two or more pieces.

Source: Merriam-Webster

The casting off of a part of the body (e.g. the tail of a lizard) by an animal under threat.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

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