clone
//kloʊn//
Noun
cloneSingular
clonesPlural
1
An organism or cell produced asexually from one ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
Scientists successfully created a clone of the sheep using a single cell from the original animal.
2
A person or thing regarded as an exact copy or replica of another.
The new smartphone is just a clone of last year's model.
3
In computing, an exact copy of a hard drive, software, or data.
I created a clone of my hard drive before upgrading the operating system.
Verb
cloneInfinitive
clonePresent tense
clonedPast tense
clonedPast participle
cloningPresent participle
clonesThird-person singular
1
To produce an identical copy of an organism, cell, or genetic material.
Scientists successfully cloned a sheep in 1996.
2
To make an exact copy or replica of something.
He cloned the hard drive to create a backup.