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clone

/kloʊn/

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What does clone mean?

noun

  1. A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
  2. 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.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. (informal) A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior.
  2. (slang) A Castro clone.

verb

  1. To create a clone of.
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