autotomize
/ɔːˈtɒtəmʌɪz/(also autotomise) Zoology
verb
1 [with object] Of an animal: to cast off (a limb or other part), typically following a disturbance or attack.
2 [no object] To undergo autotomy; to cast off a limb or other part.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945). From autotomy + -ize.
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