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Definition of: clone
(klōn) noun
1. A group of organisms derived from a single individual by asexual means.
2. An exact genetic replica of an organism.
3. A duplicate. Also clon (klōn, klon).
—v.t. cloned, clon·ing
1. To produce in the form of a clone.
2. To produce a clone. [<Gk. klōn sprout, twig]
—clon′al adjective
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