CLONE
What does "CLONE" mean?
An organism or cell genetically identical to another, or an exact copy of something.
Meanings
- A genetically identical organism or group of cells derived from a single ancestor. Dolly the sheep was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. technical
- A product or design that closely imitates another, especially in technology. The startup released a cheap clone of the popular phone.
- To produce a genetically identical copy of an organism or cell. Researchers cloned the gene to study its function. technical
- To make an exact copy of something, including data or software. Clone the repository before making changes.
Did you know?
- Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first mammal grown from an adult cell - proof that a fully specialised cell could be reset to build a whole new animal.
- 'Clone' started life in the garden, not the lab: it comes from the Greek 'klon', a twig or cutting, and around 1903 meant a plant grown from a single slip.
Word origin
Coined around 1903 from Greek 'klon' meaning a twig or slip used for grafting; originally a botanical term for plants propagated from a single cutting.
Remember it
CLONE is 'C' + 'LONE' - ironic, since a clone is never truly alone; there's always an original.
A little poem
Same eyes, same code, same careful spiral-
and yet the clone wakes to its own weather,
a copy that no one else will ever live.
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Wordplay
- I tried to make a clone of myself to do my chores. Now there are two of us arguing about whose turn it is.
What it teaches
You can copy the code of a life, but never the weather it grows up in.
Quick facts
What does CLONE mean?
An organism or cell genetically identical to another, or an exact copy of something.
Is CLONE a valid word?
Yes — CLONE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLONE?
CLONE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLONE come from?
Coined around 1903 from Greek 'klon' meaning a twig or slip used for grafting; originally a botanical term for plants propagated from a single cutting.
What can CLONE teach us?
You can copy the code of a life, but never the weather it grows up in.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.