replica

noun

USREP-li-kuh/ˈɹɛplɪkə/

2 meanings of replica

1
nouncountable
A copy that looks exactly like the original thing.
The museum shows a full-size replica of the crown, not the real one.
The signed shirts in the shop are replicas, so they cost much less.
Similarcopy, reproduction, duplicate, facsimile
Oppositeoriginal
Note
2
nouncountable
A small copy of something, made smaller than the real thing.
He keeps a tiny replica of the Eiffel Tower on his desk.
Grandpa collects replicas of old trains and keeps them on a shelf.
Similarmodel, miniature, copy

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Origin

It comes from the Italian word replica, from a Latin word meaning "to fold back" or "to reply."