clone

noun

A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.

A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.

(cytology) A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.

(informal) A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior.

(LGBTQ, slang) A Castro clone.

verb

(transitive) To create a clone of.

Roots

klonclon- · Greek · twig, sprout

Synonyms for clone

replicatev replican replicationn copyn duplicationn reproducev

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Where does clone come from?

The word clone breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root clon-, from Greek klon (“twig, sprout”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.