Definition of self-replicating
:reproducing itself autonomously
- DNA is a self-replicating molecule
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self-rep·li·cat·ing
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ˌself-ˈre-plə-ˌkā-tiŋ
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First Known Use of self-replicating
1946
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self-replicating
adjective
self-rep·li·cat·ing
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-ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt-iŋ
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medical Definition of self-replicating
:reproducing itself autonomously
- DNA is a self-replicating molecule
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