What does "autocannibalism" mean?

The eating of part of one's own body.

What is a synonym for "autocannibalism"?

Common synonyms include: autophagy, autophagy, autosarcophagy.

Autocannibalism

noun

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Noun

1
The eating of part of one's own body. uncountable
"god damn it babies, you've got to involuntarily practice some degree of autocannibalism - alt text for Dinosaur Comics, February 15, 2012, http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2144"

Synonyms

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autophagy autophagy autosarcophagy

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"god damn it babies, you've got to involuntarily practice some degree of autocannibalism - alt text for Dinosaur Comics, February 15, 2012, http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2144"

Etymology

From auto- + cannibalism.

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