autonomous
Cross references:
1. free
au.ton.o.mous \o.-'ta:n-*-m*s\ aj [Gk autonomos independent, fr. aut- +
nomos law - more at (MNIMBLE 1: of, relating to, or marked by autonomy 2a:
having the right or power of self-government 2b: undertaken or carried on
without outside control : SELF-CONTAINED 3a: existing or capable of
existing independently {~ zooid} 3b: responding, reacting, or developing
independently of the whole {an (R@ growth} 4: controlled by the autonomic
nervous system - au.ton.o.mous.ly av