Meaning
cloning
- The scientific process of producing a genetically identical copy of a cell, tissue, or organism.
In a sentence
La clonazione della pecora Dolly ha aperto un dibattito etico mondiale.
The cloning of Dolly the sheep sparked a worldwide ethical debate.
Molti scienziati studiano la clonazione per scopi medici e terapeutici.
Many scientists study cloning for medical and therapeutic purposes.
Le leggi vietano espressamente la clonazione riproduttiva umana.
Laws explicitly prohibit human reproductive cloning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| clonazione | feminine · singular |
| clonazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun ending in -zione; plural forms take -i.