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Autotomy in a sentence

Autotomy meaning

The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.

Synonyms of Autotomy

removal remotion

Related words

Other words often associated with Autotomy or its synonyms:

separation sacking liberation sack firing dismissal release discharge

Using Autotomy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
  • Useful related words include: removal, remotion.

Context around Autotomy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

204 1× tail 1× caudal 1×

Often after:

further 1× loss 1×

Sentence patterns with Autotomy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

autotomy of the 1× page 204 autotomy further some 1× show caudal autotomy loss of 1× use tail autotomy to escape 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

autotomy of the 1× page 204 autotomy 1× squamates and tuatara 1×

Common sentence endings:

in most snakes 1× to escape predators 1× transverse cloacal slits 1×

Words around Autotomy

Just before it in the word index:

autotomised 2 autotest 2 autoterminal 2 autotech 2 autosummarize 4 autosuggestion 2

Just after it in the word index:

autotrader 9 autotransformer 3 autotrophic 4 autotrophs 8 autotune 8 autotuned 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Autotomy

  • In this selection, "autotomy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 204, tail, caudal, further and loss stand out and add context to how "autotomy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include autotomy of the and page 204 autotomy further some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "autotomy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with autotomy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Page 204. Autotomy further Some salamander species use tail autotomy to escape predators. (13 words)

Autotomy of the tail, a feature found in some lizards is absent in most snakes. (15 words)

Squamates and tuatara both show caudal autotomy (loss of the tail-tip when threatened), and have transverse cloacal slits. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Squamates and tuatara both show caudal autotomy (loss of the tail-tip when threatened), and have transverse cloacal slits. (19 words)

Autotomy of the tail, a feature found in some lizards is absent in most snakes. (15 words)

Page 204. Autotomy further Some salamander species use tail autotomy to escape predators. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Page 204. Autotomy further Some salamander species use tail autotomy to escape predators.

Autotomy of the tail, a feature found in some lizards is absent in most snakes.

Squamates and tuatara both show caudal autotomy (loss of the tail-tip when threatened), and have transverse cloacal slits.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "autotomy" in a sentence?
An example: "Page 204. Autotomy further Some salamander species use tail autotomy to escape predators." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "autotomy" from authentic English texts.
What does "autotomy" mean?
Autotomy means: The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
What are synonyms of "autotomy"?
Common synonyms of "autotomy" include: removal, remotion.
How many example sentences with "autotomy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "autotomy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.