An exact replica. In genetics, any one of a group of genetically identical cells or organisms. An identical twin is a clone; so, too, are bacteria living in the same colony. The term “clone” has also been adopted by computer technology to describe a (nonexistent) device that mimics an actual one to enable certain software programs to run correctly.
A group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction; SYN. clon.