autonoma

[Jonathan Lighter]

That seems to be a synonym for "automata" as pronounced by the narrator of "Ancient Robots" on The History Channel:

  "One of the most complex water-driven autonoma."

  awtoNOmuh.

  I replayed the show and that's exactly what he says.

  JL


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