Cloning vs Breeding - What's the difference?
cloning | breeding |
(biology) The production of a cloned embryo by transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into an ovum
(by extension) The production of an exact copy of an object
The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.
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, title= The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
The act of copulation in animals.
The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
Nurture; education; formation of manners.
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Descent; pedigree; extraction.
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(gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.
Of, relating to or used for breeding.
As verbs the difference between cloning and breeding
is that cloning is present participle of lang=en while breeding is present participle of lang=en.As nouns the difference between cloning and breeding
is that cloning is the production of a cloned embryo by transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into an ovum while breeding is the process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.As an adjective breeding is
of, relating to or used for breeding.cloning
English
Verb
(head)Noun
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(wikipedia breeding)Noun
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- She had her breeding at my father's charge.
- Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding .
Adjective
(-)- Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
Derived terms
* breeding groundVerb
(head)- Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am breeding a species of super-dogs to take over the world.