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clone

/kloʊn/ noun C1
  1. A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. · This new species is a clone of the mimosa plant.
  2. A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.
  3. A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it. · The computer manufacturer produced IBM PC clones in the 1990s.
  4. A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior. (informal)
  5. A Castro clone. (slang)

Plural clones

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