Meaning
clone
- an organism genetically identical to another
- an exact replica, duplicate, or copy (figurative)
In a sentence
La pecora Dolly è stata il primo clone di un mammifero.
Dolly the sheep was the first clone of a mammal.
Quel ragazzo somiglia così tanto a suo padre che sembra un clone.
That boy looks so much like his father that he seems like a clone.
Questa applicazione economica non è altro che un clone dell'originale.
This cheap app is nothing more than a clone of the original.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| clone | masculine · singular |
| cloni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun: 'il clone', plural 'i cloni'.
- Borrowed into Italian with standard Italianized pronunciation and inflection.