autotomy

英 ['ɔːtəʊtəmɪ] 美 ['ɔːtəʊtəmɪ]

• n. 自割

英英释义

Noun:

1. spontaneous 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

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Based on the results, it was concluded that the shedding behavior in F. ficus is a autotomy.
   以上结果显示，花球枇杷螺自割组织的断落，应属于一自割行为。