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Verb: autotomise  o'tó-tu,mIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: autotomize)
  1. Cause a body part to undergo autotomy
    "Some lizards can autotomise their tails to escape predators";
    - autotomize

Derived forms: autotomised, autotomises, autotomising

Type of: cast, cast off, drop, lose, shed, throw off