noun [C] 1. a plant or animal which has the same genes as the original from which it was produced
Although two clones are identical genetically, they may develop in different ways.
2. (especially disapproving) A clone is also someone or something that looks very much like someone or
something else.
She's just another blond-haired, red-lipped Marilyn Monroe clone.
3. (specialized) A clone is also a computer that operates in a very similar way to the one that it was copied
from.
There is a market for well-made clone PCs with respected consumer brand names.