HyperDic: autotomic

English > 1 sense of the word autotomic:
ADJECTIVEpertautotomicof or relating to autotomy
English > autotomic: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to autotomy.
Spanishautotómico
Nounsautotomyspontaneous 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

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