self-replicating
adjective
reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature.
self-replication
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a word derived from
self-replicating.
Example Sentences
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"We see emergence of primitive metabolism, but we don't see self-replication, so maybe self-replication appeared later in evolution."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
These mobile blobs could also group scattered frog cells together to form new xenobots—another demonstration of self-replication.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
A third hypothesis posits a system of self-replication similar to that of other self-replicating molecules, likely evolving alongside the cells they rely on as hosts; studies of some plant pathogens support this hypothesis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
But it stands out among the story’s other sentient entities in that it has extraordinary powers of self-reflection and self-replication.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2021
It scrambles the Fixers software and initiates self-replication.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
