autotomic

adjective

au·​to·​tom·​ic

¦ȯ-tə-¦tä-mik

variants or autotomous

ȯ-ˈtä-tə-məs 

: of, relating to, or characterized by autotomy

Word History

Etymology

aut- + Greek tomos cutting + English -ic or -ous

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