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Definition of Autotomized
1. autotomize [v] - See also: autotomize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Autotomized
Literary usage of Autotomized
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Two terrestrial species autotomized their chelipeds after the chelae were firmly
attached to the predator. Selection for attack autotomy is balanced by ..."
2. Regeneration by Thomas Hunt Morgan (1901)
"If the broken end is again held, another small piece breaks off, and in this way
the arm may be autotomized, piece by piece, to its very base. ..."
3. Contributions from the Bermuda Biological Station for Research by Bermuda Biological Station for Research (1916)
"... because some starfishes have probably not autotomized at all, and because all
the animals which have divided do not adhere to this paradigm (see Fig. ..."
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