Relating to or capable of producing sound by itself without external means.
From Greek 'auto-' (self) and 'phone' (sound). This technical term was used in physics and musicology to describe instruments or systems generating their own sound.
Bioluminescent creatures that make their own light have a parallel in autophonous objects—they're self-contained systems that don't need outside energy sources to produce their signature properties!
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