Main Entry: ¹clone

Pronunciation: \ˈklōn\

Function: noun

1 : the aggregate of genetically identical cells or organisms asexually produced by a single progenitor cell or organism
2 : an individual grown from a single somatic cell or cell nucleus and genetically identical to it
3 : a group of replicas of all or part of a macromolecule and especially DNA

—clon·al \ˈklōn-^əl\ adjective

—clon·al·ly \-^əl-ē\ adverb