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autopoiesis
au·to·poi·e·sis [ àwtō poy ssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
self-maintaining system, organization, or organism: a process whereby a system, organization, or organism produces and replaces its own components and distinguishes itself from its environment

au·to·poi·et·ic [ àwtō poy éttik ] adjective
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