clones

Noun

clone (plural clones)

1. A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
   • This new species is a clone of the mimosa plant.
2. A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.
   • […] each identified blastomere, and the clone of its descendant cells, plays a specific role in later development1985, Gunther S. Stent, David A. Weisblat, “Cell lineage in the development of invertebrate nervous systems”, in Annual review of neuroscience, volume 8, number 1, page 45
3. A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.
   • The computer manufacturer produced IBM PC clones in the 1990s.
4. (informal) A person who is exactly like or very similar to another person, in terms of looks or behavior.
   • Once, on a confident whim, I approached the group of popular girls in an attempt to broaden my circle. Their ringleader took one glance at my new Aeropostale T-shirt and whispered to her clones, “Yeah, Aero's definitely out now.”2017, Allyson Kennedy, Can't Beat the Heart of a Carolina Girl
5. (slang) A Castro clone.
   • Some of me is clone, but a good part of me is still disco.1984 August 11, Martin, “Untitled cartoon (caption)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 7

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