autotomize

au·tot·o·mize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-tot-uh-mahyz]
- /ɔˈtɒt əˌmaɪz/
- /ˌɔːtəʊtˈɒmaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-tot-uh-mahyz]
- /ɔˈtɒt əˌmaɪz/

Definitions of autotomize word

verb autotomize to cause (a part of the body) to undergo autotomy 3
intransitive verb autotomize to undergo or cause to undergo autotomy 3
verb without object autotomize to undergo autotomy. 1
verb with object autotomize to effect autotomy of (a part). 1
noun autotomize (transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy. 1

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Origin of autotomize

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; autotom(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Autotomize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Autotomize

autotomize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

autotomize usage trend in Literature

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