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clonal

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkləʊnəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkloʊnəl/
  • rhymes with -əʊnəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

That lives with others of the same kind

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Related to the descendants through cell division of a single identifiable cell, either in vitro or in vivo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to a clone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From clone + -al.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: klonális — created by asexual reproduction