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clone

The correct spelling is clone.

How to pronounce clone

/kləʊn/
noun

IPA: /kləʊn/

Say it like: Clo-ne

The correct spelling is clone. A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. For example: "The scientists were able to clone a sheep."

Usage Examples

The scientists were able to clone a sheep.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
  2. 2.A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.http//www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2754
  3. 3.A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.
  4. 4.Two people who are exactly alike, as far as looks or behavior.

verb

  1. 1.To create a clone of.

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