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A '''replicator''' is a unit of selection, something which can be replicated and copied. It is used to refer "to any entity of which copies are made" (Keller and Lloyd, 1992). A [[Gene|gene]] or a [[Meme|meme]] are examples, because they can be subject of [[Natural Selection|natural selection]].

== References ==

* Evelyn Fox Keller and Elisabeth A. Lloyd, "Keywords in Evolutionary Biology", Harvard University Press, 1992

[[Category:Basic Principles]] [[Category:Evolutionary Principles]]

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