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Meaning of "autotomous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOTOMOUS

autotomous  [ɔːˈtɒtəməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOTOMOUS

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Autotomous is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOTOMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of autotomous in the English dictionary

The definition of autotomous in the dictionary is the separation of body parts by some animals in order to escape danger.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOTOMOUS


angiostomous
ˌændʒɪˈɒstəməs
astomous
ˈæstəməs
autonomous
ɔːˈtɒnəməs
cyclostomous
saɪˈklɒstəməs
dichotomous
daɪˈkɒtəməs
hippopotamus
ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs
hylotomous
haɪˈlɒtəməs
hypothalamus
ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs
infamous
ˈɪnfəməs
lithotomous
lɪˈθɒtəməs
microstomous
maɪˈkrɒstəməs
monostomous
mɒˈnɒstəməs
physostomous
faɪˈsɒstəməs
plagiostomous
ˌpleɪdʒɪˈɒstəməs
polychotomous
ˌpɒlɪˈkɒtəməs
teleostomous
ˌtelɪˈɒstəməs
tetrachotomous
ˌtɛtrəˈkɒtəməs
trichotomous
traɪˈkɒtəməs
venomous
ˈvɛnəməs
xylotomous
zaɪˈlɒtəməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOTOMOUS

autotelic
autoteller
autotetraploidy
autotheism
autotheist
autotimer
autotomic
autotomies
autotomise
autotomize
autotomy
autotoxaemia
autotoxemia
autotoxic
autotoxin
autotransformer
autotransfusion
autotroph
autotrophic
autotrophically

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOTOMOUS

achromous
acrodromous
amphistomous
anadromous
anonymous
bonhomous
catadromous
chromous
comous
diadromous
heterochromous
heteronomous
homochromous
isodomous
isonomous
katadromous
lithodomous
nonautonomous
nonvenomous
polychromous
semi-autonomous

Synonyms and antonyms of autotomous in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «autotomous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOTOMOUS

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Translator English - Chinese

autotomous
1,325 millions of speakers

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autotomous
570 millions of speakers

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autotomous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

autotomous
380 millions of speakers
ar

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autotomous
280 millions of speakers

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autotomous
278 millions of speakers

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autotomous
270 millions of speakers

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autotomous
260 millions of speakers

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autotomous
220 millions of speakers

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Autotomous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

autotomous
180 millions of speakers

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autotomous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

autotomous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autotomous
85 millions of speakers
vi

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autotomous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

autotomous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वायत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

autotomous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autotomous
65 millions of speakers

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autotomous
50 millions of speakers

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autotomous
40 millions of speakers

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autotomous
30 millions of speakers
el

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autotomous
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

autotomous
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

autotomous
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

autotomous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of autotomous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOTOMOUS»

The term «autotomous» is used very little and occupies the 163.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOTOMOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about autotomous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOTOMOUS»

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Issues in Life Sciences: Zoology: 2011 Edition
(2010 JUL 6) University of Naples Federico II: Structure of the femora and autotomous (Postpygal) caudal vertebrae in the three-toed skink Chalcides chalcides (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) and its applicability for age and growth rate ...
‎2012
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Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician
Surgical repair is contraindicated in autotomous species because this inhibits or prevents tail regeneration. Note: Inform the client to maintain a clean environment and report any signs of inflammation; the less manipulation of the wound, the ...
Bonnie Ballard, Ryan Cheek, 2013
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Morphological and Cellular Aspects of Tail and Limb ...
According to the latter studies most trunk and nonautotomous tail vertebrae derive from the fusion of the hemisclerotomes, so the postsclerotome of one somite merges with the presclerotome of the following somite. However, in the autotomous ...
Lorenzo Alibardi, 2009
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A functional biology of echinoderms
Autotomous asexual reproduction Emson and Wilkie (1980) defined autotomous asexual reproduction in echinoderms as that resulting from the autotomy of an arm. Asexual reproduction by autotomy occurs in asteroids but not in ophiuroids or ...
John M. Lawrence, 1987
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Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences
Without a detailed knowledge of the anatomy of both the autotomous and the non -autotomous types, it is hardly possible to understand how the structural modifications requisite for autotomy came to be evolved. The present investigation has ...
Indian Academy of Sciences, 1941
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A Student's Text-book of Zoology: Protozoa to Chaetognatha
Argonantidae. Female with a unilocular spiral shell (Fig. 335) ; males very small ; hectocotylized arm autotomous (Fig. 365). Argonaula L., the paper-nautilus. Fam. 5. Fhilonezidae. Hectocotylized arm autotomous ; other arms all alike in the two ...
Adam Sedgwick, Joseph Jackson Lister, Sir Arthur Everett Shipley, 1808
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Collected papers
Without a detailed knowledge of the anatomy of both the autotomous and the non -autotomous types, it is hardly possible to understand how the structural modifications requisite for autotomy came to be evolved. The present investigation has ...
Syed Muzammil Ali, 1941
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Israel Journal of Zoology
The postpygals are all autotomous and extremely fragile. The rims of the split are developed dorsally into a small, pointed, anterior processus spinosus (Figure 17) and usually a corresponding spine is formed ventrally. At least in one ...
9
Biologia
On the other hand, a thinning out of epidermis along the autotomy plane is a distinct feature in the autotomous lizards studied (Woodland, 1921; Mufti & Hafiz, 1972). In the case of autotomous salamanders also, such as Bolitoglossa rostrata  ...
10
Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences
anterior captacular bundles, and Solen siliqua, which has been said to pinch off the tip of the foot. Pilsbry (1948) reported that the body cavity, and hence the vital organs of Pwphysaon do not extend into the autotomous end of the foot.

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOTOMOUS»

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... attacked; but if that attack can be directed towards the autotomous tail, this may ultimately increase the chances survival," Dr Bateman says. «Phys.Org, May 14»
2
Inside Iran: the art of resistance — The Music
Her lyrics possess a rhythm that sticks long after the song finishes, as in Autotomous, a track on Plastic Wave's [Re]action record in which she ... «Your Olive Branch, Apr 11»

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