"autothysis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) and θυσία (thusía, “sacrifice”); proposed by Maschwitz and Maschwitz in 1974 to describe the defensive mechanism of the carpenter ant Camponotus saundersi. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{taxlink|Camponotus saundersi|species}} Camponotus saundersi Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autothysis (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A process by which an animal destroys itself via internal rupture or explosion of an organ. Wikipedia link: autothysis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-autothysis-en-noun-SUyXuxzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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