clone

clone

Plante ou animal obtenu à partir d'un autre et possédant exactement les mêmes gènes.

En anglais simple : A plant or animal made from another one, with exactly the same genes.

• The sheep was a clone.
• Scientists grew clones of the strongest plants.
• Each clone has the same genes as its parent.

Comment l'utiliser : a clone of something (This plant is a clone of the original rose.)

Expressions courantes : animal clone, genetic clone, clone of something

copie, clone

Chose conçue pour ressembler à une autre ou fonctionner presque exactement comme elle.

En anglais simple : Something made to look or work almost exactly like something else.

• This game is a cheap clone.
• Several clones of the popular app appeared online.
• The new computer was almost a clone of mine.

Comment l'utiliser : a clone of something (Their new phone is a clone of a famous model.)

Synonymes : copy, imitation, replica

Contraires : original

Expressions courantes : cheap clone, computer clone, clone of something

clone

Ensemble de cellules issues d'une seule cellule et possédant les mêmes gènes.

En anglais simple : A group of cells that all developed from one cell and have the same genes.

• The cells formed a single clone.
• Each clone developed from one cell in the culture.
• Researchers isolated several clones for further study.

Expressions courantes : cell clone, bacterial clone, single clone

cloner

Produire une copie parfaitement identique de quelque chose, y compris d'un être vivant.

En anglais simple : To make an exact copy of something, including a living thing.

• Scientists can clone some plants.
• She cloned the hard drive before replacing it.
• The team has successfully cloned an animal.

Synonymes : copy, duplicate, replicate

Expressions courantes : clone a sheep, clone a plant, clone a drive, clone an animal