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rep·li·cate (rpl-kt)
v.
1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat.
2. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism.
n.
A repetition of an experiment or a procedure.

replicate
to repeat an experiment or an object a number of times.


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1986 Walter Gilbert (shown) coins the phrase "RNA world" for the early Earth environment in which RNA stored information and replicated itself.
Many times adware, viruses and spyware find what is called a "back door" to install and replicated itself you in your computer.
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