CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AUTOTOMIZE
PRESENT
Present
I autotomize
you autotomize
he/she/it autotomizes
we autotomize
you autotomize
they autotomize
Present continuous
I am autotomizing
you are autotomizing
he/she/it is autotomizing
we are autotomizing
you are autotomizing
they are autotomizing
Present perfect
I have autotomized
you have autotomized
he/she/it has autotomized
we have autotomized
you have autotomized
they have autotomized
Present perfect continuous
I have been autotomizing
you have been autotomizing
he/she/it has been autotomizing
we have been autotomizing
you have been autotomizing
they have been autotomizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I autotomized
you autotomized
he/she/it autotomized
we autotomized
you autotomized
they autotomized
Past continuous
I was autotomizing
you were autotomizing
he/she/it was autotomizing
we were autotomizing
you were autotomizing
they were autotomizing
Past perfect
I had autotomized
you had autotomized
he/she/it had autotomized
we had autotomized
you had autotomized
they had autotomized
Past perfect continuous
I had been autotomizing
you had been autotomizing
he/she/it had been autotomizing
we had been autotomizing
you had been autotomizing
they had been autotomizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will autotomize
you will autotomize
he/she/it will autotomize
we will autotomize
you will autotomize
they will autotomize
Future continuous
I will be autotomizing
you will be autotomizing
he/she/it will be autotomizing
we will be autotomizing
you will be autotomizing
they will be autotomizing
Future perfect
I will have autotomized
you will have autotomized
he/she/it will have autotomized
we will have autotomized
you will have autotomized
they will have autotomized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been autotomizing
you will have been autotomizing
he/she/it will have been autotomizing
we will have been autotomizing
you will have been autotomizing
they will have been autotomizing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would autotomize
you would autotomize
he/she/it would autotomize
we would autotomize
you would autotomize
they would autotomize
Conditional continuous
I would be autotomizing
you would be autotomizing
he/she/it would be autotomizing
we would be autotomizing
you would be autotomizing
they would be autotomizing
Conditional perfect
I would have autotomize
you would have autotomize
he/she/it would have autotomize
we would have autotomize
you would have autotomize
they would have autotomize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been autotomizing
you would have been autotomizing
he/she/it would have been autotomizing
we would have been autotomizing
you would have been autotomizing
they would have been autotomizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you autotomize
we let´s autotomize
you autotomize
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
autotomized
Present Participle
autotomizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOTOMIZE»
Discover the use of
autotomize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
autotomize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walking Sideways: The Remarkable World of Crabs
Some species are more likely to autotomize limbs than others. While hermit crabs
readily autotomize and regenerate limbs, mole crabs (see Fig. 1.5) are reluctant
to autotomize and, in a laboratory study, had difficulty regenerating limbs that ...
One encounter was particularly telling because the spider did not autotomize
when stung. That spider became quiescent and I wondered after 20 minutes of
observation what might be wrong. The phymatid during that period had
maintained its ...
Four treatments were used to distinguish between the effects of arm and disc
auto- tomy: 1) "Arm" — induced to autotomize one arm 5-9 segments distal to the
disc, 2) "Disc" — induced to autotomize the disc, 3) "Disc/Arm"--induced to ...
Brendan F. Keegan, Brendan D.S. O'Connor, 1985
4
The Biology and Management of Lobsters: Physiology and Behavior
We have observed Panulirus cygrlus t0 autotomize one to several legs when
roughly handled during capture or removal ... Homarus will seldom autotomize
the large chelae unless intensely stimulated, and it is much more difficult to
induce ...
Although males may require greater force for the initial tail autotomy owing to
their greatly reduced social status and ability to mate, Fox, Conder, and Smith (
1998) suggested that males that have already lost much of their tails autotomize
more ...
Stanley F. Fox, J. Kelly McCoy, Troy A. Baird, 2003
6
Pokémon - Status Moves: Acid Armor, Acupressure, After You, ...
Spiders also drop their legs when grasped or stung by scorpions, or when stung
in a joint by wasps. Limbs may be autotomized if they are trapped in the shed
excuvium during ecdysis. Theraphosids do not autotomize their legs as readily as
...
8
The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State: ...
If the predator bites the tail, four-toed salamanders autotomize the entire tail from
the constriction at its base (other local salamanders autotomize only portions of
the tail) often with little provocation (Bishop 1941). The separated tail continues to
...
James P. Gibbs, Alvin R. Breisch, Peter K. Ducey, 2007
9
Geckos: The Animal Answer Guide
Geckos, therefore, typically autotomize as little of the tail as possible in order to
escape would—be predators. However, in some cases, especially geckos with fat
tails or broad leaf—shaped tails, such as Uroplatns, Phyllurus, and Saltnarins, ...
10
Herpetological Osteopathology: Annotated Bibliography of ...
The majority of lizards autotomize throughout the tail up to the basal, pygal series
of vertebrae. Autotomy was not found in Platynota (Varanidae, Lanthanotidae, or
Helodermatidae) or Chamaeleonidae. Fractures planes for autotomy occur in ...
Bruce M. Rothschild, Hans-Peter Schultze, Rodrigo Pellegrini, 2012
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOTOMIZE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
autotomize is used in the context of the following news items.
Giant 'sea serpent' from the deep washes up
They are known to autotomize sections of their tail, detaching a part of their body much like a lizard. "It was such a coincidence that I was here ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
This sea slug is like a cross between a dinosaur, a jellyfish, and a …
But when threatened, these cerata can pop off, or autotomize; bodiless cerata provide a distraction while the threatened Melibe makes a ... «Deep-Sea News, Apr 14»
Mass starfish deaths baffling biologists
“The technical term is autotomize; they just lop off an arm, like a lizard deliberately losing its tail so it can live to grow a new one. But what's ... «The Globe and Mail, Dec 13»
Pokemon X and Y Doublade evolution into Aegislash excites
The moves will include abilities such as Autotomize, Swords Dance, Iron Head and perhaps the most intriguing of all – Sacred Sword which is a ... «Product Reviews, Oct 13»
Economy of arm autotomy in Octopoteuthis deletron
Despite the fact that this species can autotomize an arm anywhere along its length, only a few well-defined fracture planes were found in our ... «YouTube, Jul 12»
In sexual selection and thermoregulation, bigger is better, at least for …
Fiddler crabs, like many other arthropods, have the ability to autotomize – or self-amputate. If a predator were to grab you by the claw, you could ... «Southern Fried Science, Sep 11»
The Tail of a Gecko Has a Life of Its Own
Just a pinch near the base is all it takes to cause the gecko to drop, or autotomize, its tail. The researchers studied leopard geckos, taking ... «New York Times, Sep 09»
