adj
Meaning 1
replicative
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replicant
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noun
Meaning 2
A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.
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Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
Meaning 3
One who replies.
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Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
From Latin replicāns, present participle of replicō. The science fiction sense was coined by David Peoples in the 1982 film Blade Runner.