Clone
/KLOHN/✂️ Propagation● Basic
Also known as: vegetative copy
A plant that is genetically identical to its parent, produced through vegetative (asexual) reproduction rather than seed. All cuttings, divisions, grafts, layers, and tissue-cultured plants are clones of their parent. Cloning preserves desirable traits exactly — every 'Granny Smith' apple tree in the world is a clone of the original. The downside is genetic uniformity, which makes clonal populations vulnerable to disease.
Etymology
Greek klon (twig, slip)
Example
“Every plant produced from a cutting of that rose bush is a clone, genetically identical to the parent.”