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replicate
rep·li·cate
[
réppli kàyt
]
verb
(
past and past participle
rep·li·cat·ed
,
present participle
rep·li·cat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
rep·li·cates
)
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
do something again:
to make an identical version of something repeatedly and exactly, or do something again in exactly the same way
2.
intransitive verb
be done again:
to undergo a repetition or reproduction
3.
transitive verb
biology
copy cellular or genetic material:
to reproduce exactly an organism, genetic material, or a cell
adjective
Definition:
botany
bent back:
describes a leaf or other part that is folded back on itself
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
replicat-
, past participle of
replicare
"fold back" <
plicare
"to fold"
]
rep·li·ca·tive
[
réppli kàytiv
]
adjective
Word Key: Synonyms
See copy.
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rep·li·ca·tive [ réppli kàytiv ] adjective
