Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: clon
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of clone.

Obsolete

name

The town of Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The entire development of a clon is dependent on runners which develop from the buds in leaf axils."

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clons (plural)

Synonyms

clone

Questions

What does clon mean?: Obsolete spelling of clone.
Where does clon come from?: Shortening.

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