autotomy
8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr
noun
spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
Autotomy in a sentence
She has dropped it by autotomy, like the tail or claw of a fleeing lizard, lobster, or starfish.
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