26984 words

cloning

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
the process of creating an exact copy of a plant or animal by using its cells:

Examples:

animal/human cloning
Cloning is a type of genetic engineering that uses cells from one organism to create a second living organism that is genetically identical to the first.
2
used for or relating to the process of creating an exact copy of a plant or animal by using its cells:

Examples:

The company is building the foremost cloning laboratory in the world.
Should the government control cloning research?
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