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autodidact 

A self-taught person that lives an intellectual life without help from a teacher, or any form of education.

A person that spends most of their time researching, learning and discovering things on their own behalf.
"That boy is such an autodidact!"
"He likes to teach himself, because he is an autodidact."
autodidact by THebert August 18, 2012
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autodidactyls 

autodidact: a self-taught person.

pterodactyl: extinct flying reptiles.

autodidactyls: extinct self-taught flying reptiles
"'autodidactyls' are extinct because they didn't teach themselves how to fly very well and they all crashed and burned." - says a satirist

Autodidact 

a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
a person who ownes an autodidact media key.
I’m slowly becoming an autodidact. These teachers are not helping me.
Autodidact by PlanetHarlem July 28, 2018

autodidact 

A self-taught individual; where the self-teaching is marked by a clear absence of external assistance.

If self-ascribed, the individual is likely to be an asshole.
"Kelly taught themselves how to read and write without any external assistance whatsoever, and thus is an autodidact."
autodidact by danly37 September 28, 2015

autodidactic 

Someone totally self-educated; could be singers, artists, inventors, designers, etc... ocasionally brilliant, more often total, utter and complete idiots!
He's autodidactic - taught himself how to be a total idiot!
autodidactic by anonymous April 18, 2021