au·ton·o·mous
adj 1 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy 2 a : not forming a part (as does an embryo or seed) in the developmental sequence of an organism b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole <a tumor is an growth> 3 : under control of the autonomic nervous system au*ton*o*mous*ly adv
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