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# *Thanatosis*

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# **PRONUNCIATION:**
(than-uh-TOH-suhs)

# **MEANING:**
noun: The act of pretending to be dead, often as a defensive tactic against predators or enemies.

# **ETYMOLOGY:**
From Greek thanatos (death). Earliest documented use: 1860.

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