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
Aging HSCs are also linked to clonal hematopoiesis, an asymptomatic condition considered a premalignant state that raises the risk of blood cancers and inflammatory diseases.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 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
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
McKAY: I can only tell you about the experiment we started this spring on clonal stocks of chestnuts.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951 by Northern Nut Growers Association
