noun
- an individual member of a clone that is capable of independent existence
Usage: biology
Examples
- Each ramet in the strawberry patch can survive on its own if separated from the parent plant.
- The botanist studied how ramets spread across the forest floor.
- Aspen trees form large colonies where each ramet is genetically identical.
- The researcher counted the number of ramets in the clonal population.
- Some ramets may die while others in the same clone continue to thrive.
- The grass species reproduces by sending out ramets through underground runners.