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clonal

/ˈkloʊnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
clon-al
IPA
/ˈkloʊnəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)

adj

That lives with others of the same kind

adj

Related to the descendants through cell division of a single identifiable cell, either in vitro or in vivo

Etymology

From clone + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkloʊnəl/
  • British English: /ˈkləʊnəl/

Derived Forms

aclonal biclonal clonality clonally hemiclonal heteroclonal holoclonal homoclonal interclonal intraclonal isoclonal microclonal

Phrases

clonal selection non-clonal

Frequently Paired Words

clone

Rhymes With

tonal monoclonal zonal atonal conal tritonal bitonal azonal bizonal

Questions

How do you pronounce clonal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkloʊnəl/.
What does clonal mean?
Relating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
Where does clonal come from?
From clone + -al.

How to pronounce clonal

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