adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkləʊnəl/
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General-American:/ˈkloʊnəl/
rhymes with -əʊnəl
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adj
Meaning 1
Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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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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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