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- [kloh-ning]
- /ˈkloʊ nɪŋ/
- /kləʊn/
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- [kloh-ning]
- /ˈkloʊ nɪŋ/
Definitions of cloning word
- noun cloning the process of making an identical copy of an organism or cell 3
- noun cloning the technique of producing a genetically identical duplicate of an organism by replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized ovum with the nucleus of a body cell from the organism 3
- noun cloning Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line. 1
- noun cloning a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or style: All the fashion models seemed to be clones of one another. 1
- verb with object cloning to produce a copy or imitation of. 1
- verb with object cloning Biology. to cause to grow as a clone. to separate (a batch of cells or cell products) so that each portion produces only its own kind. 1
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Origin of cloning
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; clone + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Cloning
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cloning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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