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clone

clone

noun KLON Rare

Origin: Greek klōn (twig, slip)

Usage Note

Clone entered French directly from English/Greek and is used both in biology (a genetically identical organism) and informally to describe an exact copy of a person or product. The verb cloner means 'to clone', and clonage is 'cloning' (as in le clonage humain). It is always masculine.

Examples

"Ce personnage n'est qu'un clone du héros original."

Natural Translation

This character is just a clone of the original hero.

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