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cloning

American  
[kloh-ning] / ˈkloʊ nɪŋ /

noun

Biology.
clonings plural
  1. the process of producing a clone.


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Etymology

Origin of cloning

First recorded in 1955–60; clone + -ing 1

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Despite riding and competing on a clone, Krajewski said she wouldn’t consider cloning her Olympic gold-medal-winning mare, Amande de B’Neville.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The FBI said in April that Americans lost over $893 million last year to AI-enabled hoaxes, including voice cloning scams.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The developer has issued a copyright takedown request in a bid to prevent competitors from cloning the coding tool’s features.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Dennhardt said restoring the island will also involve ripping out invasive plants, cloning rare plant species and seeding the landscape with natives.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 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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