clone

Etymology

Coined (in botany) in 1903, based on Ancient Greek κλών (klṓn, “twig”). Figurative use from the 1970s.

noun

  1. A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
  2. (cytology) A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.
  3. A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.
  4. (informal) A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior.

verb

  1. (transitive) To create a clone of.
    The scientists were able to clone a sheep.
    We cloned the database to perform some testing.

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