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autologous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
au-tol-o-gous
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Derived from part of the same individual (i.e. from the recipient rather than a different donor).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English autology Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autologous From autology + -ous.

Derived Forms

autologously microautologous nonautologous

Frequently Paired Words

autograft autological homologous heterologous

Synonyms

autogeneic

Antonyms

allogeneic allologous

Questions

What does autologous mean?
Derived from part of the same individual (i.e. from the recipient rather than a different donor).
Where does autologous come from?
Etymology tree English autology Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autologous From autology + -ous.

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