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cloner

cloner noun: someone who clones something.

Noun

cloner (plural cloners)

  1. Someone who clones something.
    • We set up a meeting with the factor VIII gene cloners at the Genetics Institute, a biotech company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.2012, Haig H. Kazazian, Moyra Smith, Nicholas Wright Gillham, Genetic Breakthroughs
  2. A software program that duplicates media.
    • Higher-end hard disk cloners have the ability to create multiple copies simultaneously.2014, Darren R. Hayes, A Practical Guide to Computer Forensics Investigations
  3. A device capable of duplicating physical objects.

Forms of cloner

pluralcloners

Origin of cloner

From clone + -er.

Questions about cloner

What does cloner mean?
Cloner means someone who clones something.
What part of speech is cloner?
Cloner is a noun.
What is the plural of cloner?
The plural of cloner is cloners.

Words near cloner in the dictionary

  1. cloned
  2. cloneless
  3. clonelike
  4. clonemate
  5. clonemates
  6. cloner
  7. cloners
  8. clones
  9. clonewheel
  10. clonewheel organ
  11. clonewheel organs

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