self-rep|li|ca|tion

self-rep|li|ca|tion
self-rep|li|ca|tion «SEHLF REHP luh KAY shuhn», noun.
replication of itself or by itself: »

These organisms [pleuropneumonia-like organisms] which are even smaller than some viruses, are thought to possess only the minimum number of structures needed for self-replication and independent existence (Scientific American).


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