Self-replicating

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to generate a copy of itself. not-comparable

Example

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"Life is a self-replicating chemical system that evolves as a consequence of its interaction with the environment."

Etymology

From self- + replicating.

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