I. ˈklōn noun
Etymology: Greek klōn 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 ˈklō-n ə l adjective
• clon·al·ly -nə-lē adverb
II. verb
( cloned ; clon·ing )
Date: circa 1948
transitive verb
1. : to propagate a clone from
2. : to make a copy of
intransitive verb
: to produce a clone
• clon·er ˈklō-nər noun