Clonal

Pronunciation: /ˈklɑnəl/

Clonal (adj)

  1. Describing cells or organisms that come from one original cell and therefore have the same genes.
  2. Produced by copying a single cell so the result is genetically identical to that starting cell.

Examples

  • Clonal cells come from one original cell and share the same genes.
  • The lab grew clonal plants, so each one had the same DNA.

Clonal (adjective)

Examples

  • The lab grew clonal plants from one original seed.
  • Her clonal cells showed the same genetic line under tests.