| 1. | This is an example of a defensive technique known as autotomy.
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| 2. | If attacked, it sheds tentacles in a process known as autotomy.
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| 3. | The immediate cause of the autotomy is not always apparent.
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| 4. | In sting autotomy the stinger remains in whatever individual has been stung.
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| 5. | He thought the arms might be shed by autotomy.
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| 6. | Most gecko species can lose their tails in defense, a process called autotomy.
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| 7. | Like lizards, some species are able to shed their tails ( autotomy ).
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| 8. | Autotomy is the self-amputation of a body part, usually an appendage.
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| 9. | Tail length is important in the determination of tail autotomy as an escape mechanism.
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| 10. | Like most lizards it has the ability to shed its tail ( autotomy ).
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