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).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-replicating — self rep·li·cat·ing rep lə .kāt iŋ adj reproducing itself autonomously <DNA is a self replicating molecule> self rep·li·ca·tion .rep lə kā shən n … Medical dictionary
Self-repetition — Self rep e*ti tion, n. Repetition of one s self or of one s acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-replicating — self′ rep′licating adj. 1) cvb reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature 2) gen making an exact copy or copies of itself, as a strand of DNA • Etymology: 1955–60 self′ replica′tion, n … From formal English to slang
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
