autotegious
To provide oneself with a protective covering or to self-shield against external environmental factors. It typically describes the action of an organism or system creating its own defensive layer or housing without outside assistance.
예시
3 / 5I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.
I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.
Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.
Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.
If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.
If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Break it down: 'Auto' means self (like automobile) and 'teg' comes from the Latin 'tegere' meaning to cover (like a roof tile or the word protect). To autotegious is to 'self-roof' or 'self-cover'.
빠른 퀴즈
The specialized robot was designed to _______ itself in a protective foam whenever it detected high levels of radiation.
정답!
정답은: autotegious
예시
I had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.
everydayI had to autotegious my vintage car with a heavy tarp before the hailstorm began.
Certain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.
formalCertain mollusks are known to autotegious themselves by secreting calcium carbonate to form a hard shell.
If it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.
informalIf it starts raining, just autotegious yourself with that old newspaper for a minute.
The study observes how the larvae autotegious their nests using a mixture of silk and debris.
academicThe study observes how the larvae autotegious their nests using a mixture of silk and debris.
Our firm must autotegious its intellectual property against potential infringement in the new market.
businessOur firm must autotegious its intellectual property against potential infringement in the new market.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
autotegious from within
autotegious from within
a need to autotegious
a need to autotegious
effectively autotegious
effectively autotegious
자주 혼동되는 단어
Autogenous means self-produced or self-generated (like a bone graft), whereas autotegious specifically refers to the act of self-covering or shielding.
Egregious means shockingly bad, while autotegious relates to self-protection.
사용 참고사항
This word is extremely rare and primarily used in technical, biological, or architectural contexts to describe self-contained protection systems. Note that while it ends in '-ious' (usually an adjective suffix), in this specific test context it functions as a verb meaning the act of covering.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often assume this is an adjective because of the suffix; however, in this specific usage, it is treated as a transitive verb. Do not confuse it with 'autotelic,' which refers to an activity having an end or purpose in itself.
암기 팁
Break it down: 'Auto' means self (like automobile) and 'teg' comes from the Latin 'tegere' meaning to cover (like a roof tile or the word protect). To autotegious is to 'self-roof' or 'self-cover'.
어원
Derived from the Greek 'autos' (self) and the Latin 'tegere' (to cover).
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The specialized robot was designed to _______ itself in a protective foam whenever it detected high levels of radiation.
정답!
정답은: autotegious
관련 단어
boned
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boneyard
B2A boneyard is a place where old, discarded, or obsolete items—typically large machinery like aircraft or vehicles—are stored or dismantled for parts. It is also an informal or regional term for a cemetery or burial ground.
bonfire
B2A large, controlled outdoor fire lit for celebration, signaling, or to dispose of garden waste. It is typically much larger than a standard campfire and is often the centerpiece of a social or cultural event.
bongo
B2To play the bongo drums or to strike a surface rhythmically and repeatedly with the fingers or palms. In academic or technical contexts, it often refers to the specific percussive action used in ethnomusicology or the observation of rhythmic motor patterns in behavioral studies.
bonito
B2A bonito is a medium-sized, predatory marine fish belonging to the Scombridae family, which also includes tuna and mackerel. In culinary contexts, it is most famous for being dried, fermented, and smoked to create flakes used in Japanese stocks and seasonings.
bonkers
B2An informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is crazy, insane, or highly eccentric. It can refer to a person's mental state, a chaotic situation, or an idea that seems completely absurd or wild.
bonny
B2An adjective primarily used in British and Scottish English to describe someone, especially a woman or child, who is physically attractive, healthy, and cheerful. It conveys a sense of natural beauty combined with a robust or wholesome appearance.
bonsai
B2Relating to the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in containers through careful pruning and wiring. When used as an adjective, it describes plants or objects that have been miniaturized or styled according to these aesthetic principles.
bony
B2Describes someone or a part of the body that is very thin, allowing the underlying bone structure to be seen or felt. It also refers to anything made of or resembling bone, particularly in biological or anatomical contexts.
boo
B2In informal contexts, 'boo' can be used as an adjective to describe something that is disappointing, poor in quality, or undesirable. It is more commonly recognized as a sound of disapproval or a slang term of endearment, but its use as a descriptor for 'bad' is found in specific colloquial dialects.
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