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autotomize
[ aw-tot-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, au·tot·o·mized, au·tot·o·miz·ing.
- to effect autotomy of (a part).
autotomize
/ ɔːˈtɒtəˌmaɪz /
verb
- 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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