autotomise vs cast off

autotomise and cast off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
autotomise	No	No	Yes	No
cast off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cast off is a hypernym of autotomise; that is, cast off is a word with a broader meaning than autotomise:

Other hypernyms of autotomise include cast, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off.

autotomise (verb)	cast off (verb)
cause a body part to undergo autotomy	to remove
	make the last row of stitches when knitting