autoevisceration
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autoevisceration (noun; Greek autos, self; Latin ex, out; viscera, entrails): (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) Ejection of intestines and associated organs caused by adverse environmental conditions, severe disturbance, or seasonally; regeneration occurs within weeks.
