autotomy

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İngilizce - Türkçe
(Tıp) Kendi kendini parçalama, kendi kendine kısımlarına ayrılma
İngilizce - İngilizce
spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism
spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
{i} (Zoology) discarding of a damaged or trapped part of body (as in a lizard's tail)
autotomy