rep•li•cate
Pronunciation: (adj., n.rep'li-kitv.rep'li-kāt&sec), [key]
— adj., v., n. -cat•ed, -cat•ing,
—adj.
- folded; bent back on itself.
—v.t.
- to bend or fold back: a replicated leaf.
- to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, esp. for experimental purposes.
—v.i.
- to undergo replication.
—n.
- something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
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