autotomise

English Thesaurus

1. cause a body part to undergo autotomy (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off,
definition	:	get rid of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	autotomy,
definition	:	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 (noun.act)

derivation	:	autotomy,
definition	:	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 (noun.act)