clone
clonal
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a word derived from
clone.
Example Sentences
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During illness, they can also reproduce rapidly through a process called clonal expansion, helping the immune system respond to infection.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Consider clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, in which blood cells harbor mutations often seen in blood cancer, giving them a growth advantage over their well-behaved neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
With this new blueprint in hand, the team studied 74 Fuji clonal varieties and identified significant somatic variations -- mutations that occur during the plant's lifetime rather than being inherited.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
This process, known as clonal fragmentation, is practiced by almost 50 species of existing brittle stars and their starfish relatives.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
I intend to cross this clonal group with the following: 1.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
