1. autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
2. AutotomyAutotomy (from the Greek auto = "self-" and tomy = "severing") or self amputation is the act whereby an animal severs one or more of its own appendages, usually as a self-defense mechanism designed to elude a predator's grasp. The lost body part may be regenerated later.
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