cloning

[ kloh-ning ]

/ ˈkloʊ nɪŋ /

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noun Biology.

the process of producing a clone.

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Origin of cloning

First recorded in 1955–60; clone + -ing¹

Words nearby cloning

clonic convulsion, clonicity, clonicotonic, clonic spasm, clonidine, cloning, cloning vector, clonism, clonk, Clonmel, clonogenic

How to use cloning in a sentence

A recent successful cloning of a ferret named Elizabeth Ann even offers the hope of restoring genetic diversity to these mammals.
The fight to save America’s most endangered mammal|Ula Chrobak|March 5, 2021|Popular-Science
We eschewed robotic exoskeletons and human cloning, as well as molecular nanomanufacturing and the dreaded gray goo of the nano doomsayers—all hot topics of the day.
Are you ready to be a techno-optimist again?|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Dolly’s birth instantly made the film Jurassic Park seem more realistic and raised the specter of human cloning, boosting VHS rentals of The Boys from Brazil.
Top 10 science anniversaries to celebrate in 2021|Tom Siegfried|February 3, 2021|Science News
The successful cloning of DNA collected 40 years is meant to introduce key genetic diversity into the species that could benefit its survival.
First Clone of Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Born in Conservation Effort to Save the Species|Madeleine Carlisle|September 6, 2020|Time

Advanced reproductive technologies, including cloning, can save species by allowing us to restore genetic diversity that would have otherwise been lost to time.
First Clone of Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Born in Conservation Effort to Save the Species|Madeleine Carlisle|September 6, 2020|Time
But then again, they didn't really have AI, surrogacy and cloning to contend with back then, did they?
What If A Gay King or Queen Has Children from a Same-Sex Marriage?|Tom Sykes|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, he claimed that the issue of cloning had led him to reassess his position on abortion rights.
Romney’s Weird Abortion Gamble|Michelle Goldberg|June 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Yes, but this does not require cloning or destroying human embryos to make more hESC lines.
Does Research Really Need Human Embryos and Cloning?|Dr. Maureen L. Condic|April 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Medical definitions for cloning

cloning

[ klō′nĭng ]

The transplantation of a nucleus from a somatic cell into an ovum, which then develops into an embryo.

cloning

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