SINCE 1828
self-replicating
adjective
self-rep·li·cat·ing
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Definition of self-replicating
: reproducing itself autonomously
DNA is a self-replicating molecule
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self-replication
\ ˌself-ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən
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noun
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self-replicating
adjective
self-rep·li·cat·ing
| \ -ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt-iŋ
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Medical Definition of self-replicating
: reproducing itself autonomously
DNA is a self-replicating molecule
Other Words from self-replicating
self-replication
\ -ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən
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noun
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noun
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