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clonal

/ˈkləʊnəl/US/ˈkloʊnəl/

clonal adjective: relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning).

Adjective

clonal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
  2. That lives with others of the same kind
  3. Related to the descendants through cell division of a single identifiable cell, either in vitro or in vivo

Origin of clonal

From clone + -al.

Words formed from clonal

Phrases with clonal

Words that rhyme with clonal

Questions about clonal

What does clonal mean?
Clonal means relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning).
What part of speech is clonal?
Clonal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce clonal?
Clonal is pronounced /ˈkləʊnəl/ (UK).

Words near clonal in the dictionary

  1. clon
  2. clonability
  3. clonable
  4. clonadine
  5. Clonakilty
  6. clonal
  7. clonal selection
  8. clonal selections
  9. clonalities
  10. clonality
  11. clonalization

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