clonal

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UK/ˈkləʊnəl/US/ˈkloʊnəl/

adjective

Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English clone →
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Meanings

adjectiveclonal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
  2. not comparablebiologyThat lives with others of the same kind
  3. not comparablebiologyRelated to the descendants through cell division of a single identifiable cell, either in vitro or in vivo

Origin

  1. Englishclone
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishclonal

From clone + -al.

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Translations

Hungarian klonális
  • klonáliscreated by asexual reproduction

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clonal

monoclonalneuronaltonalzonalatonalconalbitonalazonalbizonalchronozonalmultizonaltritonal
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

clonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonal

MLA

“clonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clonal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonal.

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