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autotomized — v. cause to experience autotomy; experience autotomy (spontaneous dropping of a trapped or damaged limb) … English contemporary dictionary
lizard — /liz euhrd/, n. 1. any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing… … Universalium
Plestiodon — Taxobox image width = 240px image caption = Plestiodon fasciatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata infraordo = Scincomorpha familia = Scincidae genus = Plestiodon genus authority = subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
autotomize — /aw tot euh muyz /, v., autotomized, autotomizing. v.i. 1. to undergo autotomy. v.t. 2. to effect autotomy of (a part). Also esp. Brit., autotomise. [1900 05; AUTOTOM(Y) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
cephalopod — /sef euh leuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus. adj. 2. Also, cephalopodic, cephalopodous /sef euh lop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to… … Universalium
night lizard — any of several nocturnal lizards of the family Xantusiidae, of southwestern North America and Cuba, which bear live young. * * * ▪ reptile any of 26 species of small, secretive New World lizards (lizard) that live under rocks and decaying… … Universalium
autotomize — [ô tät′ə mīz΄] vi., vt. autotomized, autotomizing to undergo or cause to undergo autotomy … English World dictionary
autotomize — verb cause a body part to undergo autotomy • Syn: ↑autotomise • Derivationally related forms: ↑autotomy • Hypernyms: ↑shed, ↑cast, ↑cast off, ↑shake off, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
