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autotomy

/ɔːˈtɒtəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-to-my
IPA
/ɔːˈtɒtəmi/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From auto- + -tomy, after German Autotomie or French autotomie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

autotomic autotomize autotomous

Questions

How do you pronounce autotomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/.
What does autotomy mean?
The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
Where does autotomy come from?
It is traced to German.

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