Plural of clone
regular plural
The plural of clone is clones.
Forms of clone
| Singular | clone /kloʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clones |
| Countable | countable |
Clones in a sentence
- The computer manufacturer produced IBM PC clones in the 1990s.
- 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
- In contrast, isolates from carriers are genetically more heterogenous and relatively few belong to hyperinvasive clones.2015 September 1, “Characterization of Carriage Isolates of Neisseria meningitides in the Adolescents and Young Adults Population of…. From the entry hyperinvasive
- The timing of budset was the most important factor in determining allocation differences between the clones.2013, Tim D. Davis, Bruce E. Haissig, Biology of Adventitious Root Formation, →ISBN, page 252. From the entry budset
- Fanfou, Jiwai and Digu were some of the first Twitter clones to become successful in China.2010 March 4, Richard MacManus, “China's Twitter Clones”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2023…. From the entry Ürümqi
Meaning of clone
- noun A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
- noun A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.
- noun A copy or imitation of something already existing, especially when designed to simulate it.
Questions about the plural of clone
- What is the plural of clone?
- The plural of clone is clones.
- Is clone countable?
- Clone is a countable noun.
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