noun
- Plural of clonism; instances or practices of cloning, or the creation of genetically identical copies of organisms.
- Plural of clonism; repetitive or imitative behaviors or patterns, especially in social or cultural contexts.
Usage: technical; biology
Usage: informal; rare
Examples
- Recent advances in clonisms have raised ethical questions about genetic engineering.
- The laboratory conducted several clonisms to study genetic variation in mammals.
- Scientists debate the implications of clonisms for future medicine.
- The fashion industry's clonisms of popular designs frustrate original creators.