Cloning
/ˈkloʊnɪŋ/
Definitions
The creation of an exact genetic copy of a biological entity.
/ˈkloʊnɪŋ/
The process of creating a genetically identical copy.
Scientists are working on human cloning.
💡 Simply: Imagine making a perfect copy of something, like copying a plant from a small cutting to make a new, identical plant. That's cloning!
👶 For kids: Making an exact copy of something!
More Examples
The software uses cloning to backup important data.
How It's Used
"The experiment involved the cloning of sheep."
"Data cloning is a common backup strategy."
From "clone", coined in the 1960s from the Greek word "klōn," meaning "twig" or "slip," referring to the propagation of plants from cuttings. The scientific meaning emerged later with the development of genetic cloning.
Initially used in botany, the term 'cloning' took on its modern scientific meaning in the latter half of the 20th century with advancements in genetics.
Memory tip
Think of a plant cutting that grows into an identical plant.
Word Origin
"twig, slip (referring to plant propagation)"