clone
/kləʊn/ · clone
noun
- A living organism produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. The laboratory raised a clone of the original mouse for genetic research.
- A group of identical cells derived from a single cell. Scientists studied a clone of cancer cells to test drug efficacy.
- A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it. The video game includes a clone of the classic arcade cabinet.
verb
- To produce a genetically identical copy of an organism or to make an exact replica of something. Researchers hope to clone endangered species to bolster their populations.
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Did you know? The first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell was Dolly the sheep in 1996, and she was named after singer Dolly Parton because the donor cell came from a mammary gland.