Synonyms for
Cloning
Definition
Cloning is the process of making a cell, organism, or piece of DNA that is identical to another one.
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Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- gene cloning
- tissue cloning
- animal cloning
- human cloning
- DNA cloning
- therapeutic cloning
- reproductive cloning
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Usage note
Cloning refers to the process of creating a genetically identical copy. While often associated with biological reproduction, it can also refer to the exact replication of any object or idea.
Example sentences
- Scientists are researching cloning to see if they can make new body parts for people.
- Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be successfully cloned.
- Many people have concerns about the ethics of cloning.
- The researchers are trying to clone a rare flower to save it from extinction.
- Cloning can help us understand how cells work.
Quotes
'Cloning looks like a degrading of parenthood and a perversion of the right relation between parents and children.' - Leon Kass
'Cloning, wow. Who would have thought? There should be a list of people who can and cannot clone themselves.' - Dana Carvey
'Cloning is great. If God made the original, then making copies should be fine.' - Doug Coupland