ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cloning

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈkloʊnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Cloning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of clone.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of clone.

More Meanings

  1. The production of an exact copy of an object.
  2. (biology) The production of a cloned embryo by transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into an ovum.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include copying, replication, photocopying, isolation, reproducing, reproduction.

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