clonal

clonal
clone ► NOUN 1) Biology an organism produced asexually from one ancestor to which it is genetically identical. 2) a person or thing regarded as identical with another; a copy or double.
► VERB 1) propagate as a clone. 2) make an identical copy of.
DERIVATIVES clonal adjective.
ORIGIN Greek kln 'twig' .

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