clone (kl n)n. 1. A cell, group of cells, or organism that is descended from and genetically identical to a single common ancestor, such as a bacterial colony whose members arose from a single original cell. 2. An organism descended asexually from a single ancestor, such as a plant produced by layering or a polyp produced by budding. 3. A DNA sequence, such as a gene, that is transferred from one organism to another and replicated by genetic engineering techniques. 4. One that copies or closely resembles another, as in appearance or function: "filled with business-school clones in gray and blue suits" (Michael M. Thomas). v. cloned, clon·ing, clones v.tr. 1. To make multiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence). 2. To create or propagate (an organism) from a clone cell: clone a sheep. 3. To reproduce or propagate asexually: clone a plant variety. 4. To produce a copy of; imitate closely: "The look has been cloned into cliché" (Cathleen McGuigan). v.intr. To grow as a clone. [Greek kl n, twig.]clon  al (kln l) adj.clon al·ly adv.clon er n. |
clone [kləʊn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a group of organisms or cells of the same genetic constitution that are descended from a common ancestor by asexual reproduction, as by cuttings, grafting, etc., in plants
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Also called gene clone a segment of DNA that has been isolated and replicated by laboratory manipulation: used to analyse genes and manufacture their products (proteins)
3. Informal a person or thing bearing a very close resemblance to another person or thing
4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Slang
a. a mobile phone that has been given the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone, so that calls made on the second phone are charged to the owner of the first phone
b. any similar object or device, such as a credit card, that has been given the electronic identity of another device usually in order to commit theft
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) to produce or cause to produce a clone
2. Informal to produce near copies (of a person or thing)
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) Slang to give (a mobile phone, etc.) the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone (or other device), so that calls, purchases, etc. made with the second device are charged to the owner of the first device
[from Greek klōn twig, shoot; related to klan to break]
clonal adj
clonally adv
| clone (kln) Noun 1. A cell, group of cells, or organism that is produced asexually from and is genetically identical to a single ancestor. The cells of an individual plant or animal, except for gametes and some cells of the immune system, are clones because they all descend from a single fertilized cell and are genetically identical. A clone may be produced by fission, in the case of single-celled organisms, by budding, as in the hydra, or in the laboratory by putting the nucleus of a diploid cell into an egg that has had its nucleus removed. Some plants can produce clones from horizontal stems, such as runners. Clones of other cells and some plants and animals can also be produced in a laboratory. See also therapeutic cloning. 2. A copy of a sequence of DNA, as from a gene, that is produced by genetic engineering. The clone is then transplanted into the nucleus of a cell from which genetic material has been removed. Verb 1. To produce or grow a cell, group of cells, or organism from a single original cell. 2. To make identical copies of a DNA sequence. See more at genetic engineering. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  clone - a person who is almost identical to anothercolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech look-alike, double, image - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother" |
| 2. | clone - a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction | |
| 3. | clone - an unauthorized copy or imitation copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" | |
| Verb | 1. | clone - make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a sheep nowadays" |
Translations
clone [ˈkləʊn]
v clone [kləun]
to produce a copy of an animal or plant from a single cell of that animal or plant. kloon يَسْتَنْسِخ клонирам (na)klonovat klone; formere ukønnet klonieren κλωνοποιώ clonar kloonima پرورش گیاه یا حیوان از طریق تکثیر سلولی cloner לְשַׁבֵּט हू-ब-हू बनाना kopiranje, kloniranje klónoz melakukan kloning clonare クローンをつくる 복제하다 klonuoti klonēt klon klonen klone klonować клонировать klonovať klonirati klonirati klona ทำให้กำเนิดมาจากเซลล์เดียวกัน klonlamak 無性繁殖, 複製 клонувати مماثل ، کلون بنانا sản sinh vô tính 无性繁殖, 克隆
n
a copy of an animal or plant produced from that animal or plant. kloon نُسْخَه организъм, получен чрез деление klon klon der Klon κλώνος clon kloon بافتزاد clonage שִׁבּוּט @@@שִׁיבּוּט$$$ हू-ब-हू jedinka nastala kopiranjem, kopija klón hasil kloning clone クローン 복제 동물, 식물 klonuotas gyvulys/augalas klons mengklon kloon klon klon клон klon klon klon klon สิ่งมีชีวิตที่กำเนิดมาจากเซลล์เดียวกัน yapay yolla üretilmiş hayvan/bitki 複製出的動植物 клон مماثل ، کلون dòng vô tính 克隆
n cloning
genetic cloning. kloning, kloonvorming اسْتِنْساخ клонинг genetické klonování kloning das Klonen κλωνοποίηση (γονιδίων) clonación kloonimine همانند سازی clone שִׁיבּוּט क्लोनिंग kloniranje klónozás kloning clonazione クローン化すること 유전자 복제 klonavimas klonēšana pengklonan het klonen kloning klonowanie клонирование klonovanie, rozmnožovanie nepohlavnou cestou kloniranje kloniranje kloning การโคลนนิ่ง klonlama 複製 клонування مماثل بنانے کا عمل dòng vô tính 纯系化
clone → استنساخ, يُهَجِن من نفس الفصيلة klon, naklonovat klon, klone Klon, klonen κλωνοποιώ, κλώνος clon, clonar kloonata, klooni clone, cloner klon, klonirati clonare, clone クローン, クローンを作る 무성 생식을 하다, 클론 klonen, kloon klon, klone klon, sklonować clonar, clone клон, клонировать klon, klona ทำให้กำเหนิดมาจากเซลล์เดียวกัน, สิ่งมีชีวิตที่เกิดมาจากเซลล์เดียวกัน klon, klonlamak hệ vô tính, nhân bản 克隆
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