DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
autotomy
/ɔ'tɑtəmi/ · ɔtɑtəmi
Autotomy has 4 syllables: au · tot · o · my.
au
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tot
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o
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my
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noun. 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.
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