autotomize vs cast off

autotomize and cast off both are verbs.

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

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

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

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