autotomy

中文含义:自切(动物肢体自发、病理性或保护性自断)

英语词性:noun

美式发音:/ɔːˈtɑːtəmi/

同义词:self-amputation, self-mutilation

易混淆单词:autocracy(独裁政体)

双语例句:

1. The lizard’s autotomy, or ability to drop its tail as a defense mechanism, developed as an evolutionary adaptation. (这种蜥蜴的自切能力,即丢掉尾巴作为防御机制的能力,是一种进化适应。)

2. The octopus will often resort to autotomy in order to escape from predators. (章鱼通常会采用自切的方式来逃避掠食者。)