n.
Pronunciation: ' kl ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek kl ō n twig, slip; akin to Greek klan to break ― more at CLAST
Date: 1903
1 a : the aggregate of genetically identical cells or organisms asexually produced by a single progenitor cell or organism b : an individual grown from a single somatic cell or cell nucleus and genetically identical to it c : a group of replicas of all or part of a macromolecule and especially DNA < clone s of identical recombinant DNA sequences>
2 : one that appears to be a copy of an original form : DUPLICATE <a clone of a personal computer>
– clon · al \ ' kl ō -n ə l \ adjective
– clon · al · ly \ -n ə -l ē \ adverb