Clon

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Dated form of clone. alt-of, dated

    "The entire development of a clon is dependent on runners which develop from the buds in leaf axils."

  2. 2
    a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The town of Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland. informal

Example

More examples

"The entire development of a clon is dependent on runners which develop from the buds in leaf axils."

Etymology

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