clone
clone Lexical Profile
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• noun
An organism, cell, or group of cells produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which they are genetically identical.
"Every potato plant grown from a tuber cutting is a genetic clone of the parent plant."
A person or thing regarded as an exact copy or unoriginal imitation of another.
"Critics dismissed the new smartphone as a cheap clone of last year's flagship model."
A computer hardware system or software program designed to function in the exact same way as a more established system.
"In the 1980s, many technology companies manufactured inexpensive IBM clones for home and office use."
• verb
To propagate an organism or cell as a genetically identical copy from a single ancestor.
"Scientists in Scotland famously managed to clone a sheep named Dolly in 1996."
To make an identical copy of something, especially a computer hard drive, software repository, or electronic device.
"Before replacing the failing hard drive, the technician decided to clone its entire contents onto a new solid-state drive."
• Rhymes for clone
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 1903 by American botanist Herbert J. Webber from the Ancient Greek word klōn, meaning 'twig' or 'slip,' in reference to the agricultural practice of propagating new plants from cuttings.