Medical Dictionary
1clone
noun \ˈklōn\
Medical Definition of CLONE
1
: the aggregate of genetically identical cells or organisms asexually produced by a single progenitor cell or organism
2
: an individual grown from a single somatic cell or cell nucleus and genetically identical to it
3
: a group of replicas of all or part of a macromolecule and especially DNA
—clon·al \ˈklōn-əl\ adjective
—clon·al·ly \-əl-ē\ adverb
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