clone
n.(名词)A group of genetically identical cells descended from a single common ancestor, such as a bacterial colony whose members arose from a single original cell as a result of binary fission.无性系:由一共同母体而繁生的一群遗传因子完全相同的细胞,例如一菌落的成员来源于二分核分裂的单一母细胞An organism descended asexually from a single ancestor, such as a plant produced by layering or a polyp produced by budding.无性生殖的有机物:由单细胞无性生殖的有机物,例如经压植培育的植物或经发芽生成的水螅A replica of a DNA sequence, such as a gene, produced by genetic engineering.DNA复制品,克隆:遗传工程培育的DNA序列的复制品,例如基因One that copies or closely resembles another, as in appearance or function:复制品,类似之物:其它的复制品或酷似其他的,如在外观或功能上:例句:.filled with business-school clones in gray and blue suits.(Michael M. Thomas).到处都充斥着身穿灰色、蓝色西装的商业人士.(迈克尔M.托马斯)
v.(动词)cloned,clon.ing,clones v.tr.(及物动词)To make multiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence).复制,克隆:制成大量(DNA序列)的同样复制品
To establish and maintain pure lineages of (a cell) under laboratory conditions.纯系生殖:在实验室条件下建造或保持纯正的(细胞)世系To reproduce or propagate asexually:无性生殖或繁殖:例句:clone a frog; clone a plant variety.无性生殖的青蛙;无性生殖的植物品种
To produce a copy of; imitate:模拟,模仿:生成…的复制品;模拟:例句:.The look has been cloned into cliché.(Cathleen McGuigan).外观是老一套的样子.(凯瑟琳·麦圭根)
v.intr.(不及物动词)To grow as a clone.无性繁殖:象无性系一样生长
来源:Greek klôn [twig] 希腊语 klôn [嫩枝]
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clon.al
clon.ally
adv.(副词)clon.er
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