autohaemorrhaging
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]auto- + haemorrhage + -ing
Noun
[edit]autohaemorrhaging (uncountable)
- (zoology) The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
- Synonym: reflex bleeding