replicant
replicant · replicants
A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a…A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.
Meaning
2 sensesA robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.
(archaic)One who replies.
Origin
From Latin replicāns, present participle of replicō. The science fiction sense was coinedFrom Latin replicāns, present participle of replicō. The science fiction sense was coined by David Peoples in the 1982 film Blade Runner.
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