self-reproducing
adjectiveUK /ˌself rɪˈprəʊsɪŋ/
US /ˌself rɪˈproʊsɪŋ/
Able to make more of itself without help.
The self-reproducing machine kept building copies of itself.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Able to produce new living things like itself.
Bacteria are self-reproducing organisms.
3. Able to copy its own data or structure automatically.
The program is self-reproducing and spreads across the network.
4. Able to keep making new versions of itself over time.
The self-reproducing robot colony grew larger each day.