autarchic

== English == === Etymology === From autarch(y) +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈtɑːkɪk/ === Adjective === autarchic (comparative more autarchic, superlative most autarchic) Of, pertaining to, or marked by autarchy; autocratic. 2012, David S. F. Portree, A Forgotten Pioneer of Mars Resource Utilization (1962-1963), Wired 2012, [1]: Steinhoff’s work focused on "autarchic" – that is, self-sufficient – bases on Mars and Phobos. self-sufficient (genetics, of a gene) Not inhibited by neighbouring genetic material