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clone

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Main Entry:
1clone 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1clone
Pronunciation:
\ˈklōn\
Function:
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 <clones 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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of clonal \ˈklō-nəl\ adjective
clon·al·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of clonally \-nə-lē\ adverb


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