noun
- an identical copy of a living thing produced from a single cell
- a person or thing that appears to be an exact copy of another
Usage: biology
verb
- to make an identical copy of a living thing from a single cell
- to make an exact copy of something
Usage: biology
Examples
- Scientists successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly in 1996.
- The new smartphone looks like a clone of the popular model.
- Researchers are studying how to clone endangered species.
- He’s practically a clone of his father in appearance and personality.
- The company was accused of cloning their competitor’s design.
- The cloned cells were identical to the original.
- She felt like just another clone in the corporate world.