autonomous

au·ton·o·mous

adj \ȯ-ˈtän-ə-məs\

Definition of AUTONOMOUS

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 autonomous growth>

3

: under control of the autonomic nervous system

—au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb