clone
noun
[ kləʊn ]
• an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical.
• "vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted"
• (within gay culture) a gay man who adopts an exaggeratedly macho appearance and style of dress.
clone
verb
• propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone.
• "of the hundreds of new plants cloned the best ones are selected"
Origin:
early 20th century: from Greek klōn ‘twig’.
