Self-replicate
verb
1.
(intransitive) (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
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[self-rep-li-key-ting, self-] /ˈsɛlfˈrɛp lɪˌkeɪ tɪŋ, ˌsɛlf-/ adjective 1. reproducing itself by its own power or inherent nature: self-replicating organisms. 2. Genetics. making an exact copy or copies of itself, as a strand of DNA. self-replicating adj. Replicating oneself or itself.
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- Self-reproduction
[ree-pruh-duhk-shuh n] /ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of reproducing. 2. the state of being reproduced. 3. something made by reproducing an original; copy; duplicate: a photographic reproduction; a reproduction of a Roman vase. 4. Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated. reproduction […]