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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autoamputation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-toam-pu-ta-tion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From auto- + amputation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

autoamputations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autoamputate

Questions

What does autoamputation mean?
The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp.
Where does autoamputation come from?
From auto- + amputation.

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