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ɔˈtɒt ə miau·to·to·my
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autotomynoun
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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autotomynoun
spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism
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Autotomy
Autotomy (from the Greek auto-, "self-" and tome, "severing", αὐτοτομία) or self-amputation, is the behaviour whereby an animal sheds or discards one or more of its own appendages, usually as a self-defense mechanism to elude a predator's grasp or to distract the predator and thereby allow escape. Some animals have the ability to regenerate the lost body part later. Autotomy has multiple evolutionary origins and is thought to have evolved at least nine times independently in animals. The term was coined in 1883 by Leon Fredericq.
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Autotomy is a defensive biological behavior where an organism deliberately sheds off a part of its own body as a mechanism to evade predators or a response to a stressful environment. This is commonly seen in reptiles, insects, and other animals who can detach their tails or limbs, which may later regenerate.
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Autotomy
Autotomy or self amputation is the act whereby an animal severs one or more of its own appendages, usually as a self-defense mechanism designed to elude a predator's grasp. The lost body part may be regenerated later.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Autotomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Autotomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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