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adjective
1.
reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature: self-replicating organisms.
2.
Genetics. making an exact copy or copies of itself, as a strand of DNA.
Origin:
1955–60
1955–60
Related forms
self-rep·li·ca·tion, noun
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Self-replicating
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
self-replicating adj.
Replicating oneself or itself.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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