Synonyms & related words for autotomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of autotomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to autotomy

Explore words related to autotomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include autotomize, removal, remotion, amputation, dislodgment, necrosed, chelicera, excaudate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does autotomy come from?

The word autotomy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: auto-, from Greek autos (“self”); and -tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.