autotomy in Italian
autotomy in Italian is autotomia — 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 Italian
autotomia
(chiefly, _, zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
What does "autotomy" mean?
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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 Italian?
"autotomy" in Italian is autotomia. 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 use "autotomy" in a sentence?
Example: "Some lizards use autotomy to drop their tails when a predator grabs them." In Italian, "autotomy" is autotomia.
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