- present participle of clone.
cloning
Americannoun
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clonings
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Etymology
Origin of cloning
Vocabulary lists containing cloning
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - High School
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Online reactions to news of Hostin’s cloning were fierce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hollywood A-listers are more comfortable than ever with cloning their voice and likeness to create a new stream of income, despite the threat of viewer backlash to artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sceptics initially saw the cloning as "taboo" disruptions of nature, Shoichi Ikeno, head of local diving company Lagoon, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Equine cloning is gaining popularity in horse sports, with clones and their offspring emerging in top competitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
But before the cloning of whole animals, there was the cloning of individual cells —Henrietta’s cells.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
"I know the technology very well," says Stice from the University of Georgia, who has been involved in hundreds of clonings.
From US News ● Aug. 4, 2016
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