autochthonous
— Adjective
– English
～ of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
autochthony
— Noun
– English
～ nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
autoclave
— Verb
– English
～ subject to the action of an autoclave
autoclave
— Noun
– English
～ a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
autocoid
— Noun
– English
～ any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
autocracy
— Noun
– English
～ a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
autocracy
— Noun
– English
～ a political system governed by a single individual
autocrat
— Noun
– English
～ a cruel and oppressive dictator
autocratic
— Adjective
– English
～ offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
autocratic
— Adjective
– English
～ characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
autocratically
— Adverb
– English
～ in an autocratic manner; "the Czars ruled Russia autocratically"
autocratically
— Adverb
– English
～ in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator; "this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues"
autocue
— Noun
– English
～ a device that displays words for people to read
autodidact
— Noun
– English
～ a person who has taught himself
autodidactic
— Adjective
– English
～ relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact
autoecious
— Adjective
– English
～ of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; "autoecious rust fungi"
autoerotic
— Adjective
– English
～ sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation)
autoeroticism
— Noun
– English
～ using you own body as a sexual object
autoerotism
— Noun
– English
～ using you own body as a sexual object