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What are words with the prefix auto meaning self in them?

Here are some words with the prefix "auto" meaning "self":

General:

* Autobiography: A written account of a person's life written by that person.

* Autoimmune: Relating to an immune response directed against the body's own tissues.

* Automatic: Happening or done without conscious thought or effort.

* Automation: The use of machines to perform tasks that were previously done by humans.

* Autopsy: A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

* Autonomy: The right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere.

More specific:

* Autoclave: An apparatus for sterilizing by means of steam under pressure.

* Autocrat: A ruler who has absolute power.

* Autograph: A person's own signature.

* Autoignition: The ignition of a fuel-air mixture by heat alone.

* Autolysis: The destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes.

* Automata: Machines that are able to act independently.

* Automata theory: A branch of computer science that studies abstract machines and their computational capabilities.

Less common:

* Autoeroticism: Sexual stimulation of oneself.

* Autogenous: Originating within the organism.

* Autokinetic: Relating to the apparent movement of a stationary object when viewed against a dark background.

* Autopsychic: Relating to the mind or personality of oneself.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point for understanding how the prefix "auto" is used in English words.

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