palimpsest vs reproduction

palimpsest

noun
  • Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form. 

  • The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one. 

  • A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written. 

  • Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface. 

  • Memory that has been erased and re-written. 

  • Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity. 

verb
  • To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse. 

  • On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day. 

reproduction

noun
  • A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate. 

  • The act of reproducing new individuals biologically. 

  • The act of making copies. 

  • A method for reproducing a bug or problem. 

How often have the words palimpsest and reproduction occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )