Etymology

clonally

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Today it means: By means of asexual reproduction. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English clonal
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  1. Englishclone
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishclonal
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todayclonally

From clonal + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. By means of asexual reproduction.
  • from 20th c. By means of cellular or molecular cloning; in a clonal way.

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