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autotomy in Bulgarian

autotomy in Bulgarian is автотомия — autotomy means the automatic shedding of a body part, such as a tail or limb, that some animals use to escape a predator.

autotomy in Bulgarian

автотомия
noun
Pronounced: avtotomiya
(chiefly, _, zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.

What does "autotomy" mean?

  1. noun The automatic shedding of a body part, such as a tail or limb, that some animals use to escape a predator.
    "Some lizards use autotomy to drop their tails when a predator grabs them."
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autotomy in a sentence

  • Some lizards use autotomy to drop their tails when a predator grabs them.
  • Autotomy lets certain crabs cast off a trapped claw and scuttle to safety.

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What is "autotomy" in Bulgarian?
"autotomy" in Bulgarian is автотомия. autotomy means: The automatic shedding of a body part, such as a tail or limb, that some animals use to escape a predator.
How do you pronounce автотомия?
"autotomy" in Bulgarian is автотомия, pronounced "avtotomiya".
How do you use "autotomy" in a sentence?
Example: "Some lizards use autotomy to drop their tails when a predator grabs them." In Bulgarian, "autotomy" is автотомия.
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