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noun
The action of an animal (such as certain beetles and lizards) that deliberately ejects haemolymph or blood from its body as a defense mechanism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: reflex bleeding
Antonyms: none provided
History
From auto- + haemorrhage + -ing.
