AUTOTOMISE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does autotomise mean?

• AUTOTOMISE (verb)
The verb AUTOTOMISE has 1 sense:

1. cause a body part to undergo autotomy

Familiarity information: AUTOTOMISE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• AUTOTOMISE (verb)

Conjugation:

Present simple: I / you / we / they autotomise

... he / she / it autotomises

Past simple: autotomised

Past participle: autotomised

-ing form: autotomising

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause a body part to undergo autotomy

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

autotomise; autotomize

Hypernyms (to "autotomise" is one way to...):

cast; cast off; drop; shake off; shed; throw; throw away; throw off (get rid of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:

Autosomal recessive disease

Autosomal recessive defect

Autosomal dominant disorder

Autosomal dominant disease