autotomicadj.

Brit.

/ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈtɒmɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɔdəˈtɑmɪk/,

/ˌɔdoʊˈtɑmɪk/,

/ˌɑdəˈtɑmɪk/,

/ˌɑdoʊˈtɑmɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: auto- comb. form¹, Greek -τομός , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < auto- comb. form¹ + ancient Greek -τομός -tome comb. form + -ic suffix. In sense 2 after autotomy n.

1. Mathematics. Of a curve or surface: that crosses itself; self-intersecting. Now disused.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > fact or condition of being transverse > intersection > [adjective] > intersecting > self-intersecting

autotomic1850

1850 W. De Morgan in Cambr. & Dublin Math. Jrnl. 5 140 Given a line which returns to itself, no matter how autotomic its character, [etc.].

1879 W. Thomson & P. G. Tait Treat. Nat. Philos. (new ed.) I: Pt. i. §137 The trace on the tangent plane, however complicatedly autotomic it may be, is a finite closed curve or polygon.

1905 Q. Jrnl. Pure & Appl. Math. 37 108 This property is not possessed by autotomic cubics.

2. Zoology. Involving or relating to autotomy; subject to autotomy.

ΚΠ

1907 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 5 260 Growth of the smaller claw..after autotomic removal of the big chela.

1935 Physiol. Zool. 8 444 Fissions occurred, although it was difficult to decide whether they were normal fissions or pathological, autotomic, divisions.

1979 Jrnl. Herpetol. 13 184 Although the tail is autotomic, a regenerated tail was found in only one individual in 18.

1999 in G. D. Ruxton et al. Avoiding Attack (2004) xiii. 184/2 Our experiment appears to support the classical prediction of the adaptive value of a green autotomic limb in lizards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	autotomic
释义	autotomicadj. Brit. /ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈtɒmɪk/, U.S. /ˌɔdəˈtɑmɪk/, /ˌɔdoʊˈtɑmɪk/, /ˌɑdəˈtɑmɪk/, /ˌɑdoʊˈtɑmɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: auto- comb. form¹, Greek -τομός , -ic suffix. Etymology: < auto- comb. form¹ + ancient Greek -τομός -tome comb. form + -ic suffix. In sense 2 after autotomy n. 1. Mathematics. Of a curve or surface: that crosses itself; self-intersecting. Now disused. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > fact or condition of being transverse > intersection > [adjective] > intersecting > self-intersecting autotomic1850 1850 W. De Morgan in Cambr. & Dublin Math. Jrnl. 5 140 Given a line which returns to itself, no matter how autotomic its character, [etc.]. 1879 W. Thomson & P. G. Tait Treat. Nat. Philos. (new ed.) I: Pt. i. §137 The trace on the tangent plane, however complicatedly autotomic it may be, is a finite closed curve or polygon. 1905 Q. Jrnl. Pure & Appl. Math. 37 108 This property is not possessed by autotomic cubics. 2. Zoology. Involving or relating to autotomy; subject to autotomy. ΚΠ 1907 Jrnl. Exper. Zool. 5 260 Growth of the smaller claw..after autotomic removal of the big chela. 1935 Physiol. Zool. 8 444 Fissions occurred, although it was difficult to decide whether they were normal fissions or pathological, autotomic, divisions. 1979 Jrnl. Herpetol. 13 184 Although the tail is autotomic, a regenerated tail was found in only one individual in 18. 1999 in G. D. Ruxton et al. Avoiding Attack (2004) xiii. 184/2 Our experiment appears to support the classical prediction of the adaptive value of a green autotomic limb in lizards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1850
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