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autoreproduction

autoreproduction noun: the ability of a gene, virus, or nucleoprotein molecule to replicate itself.

Noun

autoreproduction (countable and uncountable, plural autoreproductions)

  1. The ability of a gene, virus, or nucleoprotein molecule to replicate itself

Forms of autoreproduction

pluralautoreproductions

Origin of autoreproduction

From auto- + reproduction.

Questions about autoreproduction

What does autoreproduction mean?
Autoreproduction means the ability of a gene, virus, or nucleoprotein molecule to replicate itself.
What part of speech is autoreproduction?
Autoreproduction is a noun.
What is the plural of autoreproduction?
The plural of autoreproduction is autoreproductions.

Words near autoreproduction in the dictionary

  1. autorepressing
  2. autorepression
  3. autorepressive
  4. autorepressor
  5. autorepressors
  6. autoreproduction
  7. autoreproductions
  8. autoresistance
  9. autoresonance
  10. autoresonances
  11. autorespond

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