autotomize

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To practise autotomy; to cut off an organ or part of an organ: said of certain animals, as crabs, which drop their claws or legs, and lizards, which drop their tails, when rudely handled.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. cause a body part to undergo autotomy.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. cause a body part to undergo autotomy