clone
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.
A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.[http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2754]
Derived terms
* holoclone
* meroclone
* paraclone
* polyclone
Verb
(clon)
To create a clone.
References
* C.L. Pollard. "'Clon' versus 'clone'". Science (new series) 22:469, 1905.
* C.L. Pollard. "On the spelling of 'clon'". Science (new series) 22:87-88, 1905.
* W.T. Stearn. "The use of the term 'clone'". Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 74:41-47, 1949.
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somaclone
Not English
Somaclone has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
English words similar to 'somaclone':
schnozzle,
sinkhole,
syncline,
snowclone,
snowglobe,
snakelike,
singletree,
shemozzle,
singlicate,
snowslide,
songlike,
skunklike,
smocklike,
smokelike,
sinklike,
sinuslike,
snacklike,
swinglike,
songline,
senegalite,
smugglable,
sincalide,
sensualize,
schmozzle,
sincaline,
sinkaline,
sensillae,
snakeline
