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- Dictionaryclone/kləʊn/
noun
- 1. an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical: "vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted"
- 2. (within gay culture) a gay man who adopts an exaggeratedly macho appearance and style of dress. informal
verb
- 1. propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone: "of the hundreds of new plants cloned the best ones are selected"
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Cloning is the production of a population of genetically identical cells or of organisms asexually produced by a single cell or organism. Cloning is fundamental to most living things, since the body cells of plants and animals are clones that come from a single fertilized egg.
a plant or animal that has the same genes as the original from which it was produced. informal disapproving. someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else: Most people saw her as just another blond-haired, red-lipped Marilyn Monroe clone. computing specialized.
A cell, group of cells, or organism that is produced asexually from and is genetically identical to a single ancestor. The cells of an individual plant or animal, except for gametes and some cells of the immune system, are clones because they all descend from a single fertilized cell and are genetically identical.
a plant or animal that has the same genes as the original from which it was produced. informal disapproving. someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else: Most people saw her as just another blond-haired, red-lipped Marilyn Monroe clone. computing specialized.
A clone is an organism that's genetically identical to another organism. The clone of a sheep has the exact same DNA as the original sheep.
A clone is an animal or plant that has been produced artificially, for example in a laboratory, from the cells of another animal or plant. A clone is exactly the same as the original animal or plant.
Define clone. clone synonyms, clone pronunciation, clone translation, English dictionary definition of clone. n. 1. A group of cells or organisms that are descended from and genetically identical to a single progenitor, such as a bacterial colony whose members arose...
(sometimes disapproving) a person or thing that seems to be an exact copy of another. Caroline’s brothers grinned alongside her, clones of their father. (computing) a computer that is a copy of another more expensive model. Once they found that the PC clones were just as good, companies saved a lot. Topics Computers c2. Word Origin.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun clone. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. clone has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (1900s) genetics (1920s) bacteria (1920s) organic chemistry (1920s) computing (1970s) See meaning & use.
CLONE meaning: 1 : a plant or animal that is grown from one cell of its parent and that has exactly the same genes as its parent; 2 : a product (such as a computer) that is a copy of another product produced by a well-known company.
