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
Depending on the initial placement of the constituent cells, their clusters can showcase surprisingly complex behaviors such as self-replication ad infinitum.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2023
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
As an epidemiologist, he knew to look for three things before classing a disease as contagious; clustering, self-replication and epidemic waves.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2018
As interesting as this was, to the Pythagoreans the most important property of the pentagram was not in this self-replication but was hidden within the lines of the star.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
