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A living organism that has arisen through asexual reproduction and is genetically identical to the parent organism.
Wissenschaftler haben erfolgreich einen Klon des berühmten Schafes Dolly erzeugt.
Scientists successfully created a clone of the famous sheep Dolly.
The noun 'der Klon' (the clone) is the basis for the verb 'klonen' (to clone). When you clone something, you create a clone.
Forscher versuchen, eine ausgestorbene Tierart zu klonen.
Researchers are trying to clone an extinct animal species.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about biology, genetics, or living organisms, it means the biological copy. If it is about technology, design, or products, it means the imitation of a product.
Der Film handelt von einem Menschen und seinem Klon.
The film is about a human and his clone.
When it is about product imitations, 'Klon' (clone) is often used with negative adjectives. Typical combinations are 'ein billiger Klon' (a cheap clone), 'ein dreister Klon' (a blatant clone), or 'ein reiner Klon' (a pure clone).
Auf dem Markt fand ich einen billigen Klon meiner teuren Uhr.
At the market, I found a cheap clone of my expensive watch.
twin
'der Zwilling' and 'der Klon' can both have to do with strong similarity. A 'Zwilling' is normally one of two children born in the same birth. Colloquially, you can also say that someone or something is like a 'Zwilling' if it looks almost identical. A 'Klon', by contrast, is a genetically identical copy of a living organism or an exact copy of a product. The words can be confused because both can describe very similar people or things. In everyday life, you say 'Zwilling' for siblings; in science, technology, or for exact copies, 'Klon' is more likely.
Das neue Handy wirkt wie ein Klon eines bekannten Modells.
The new phone looks like a clone of a well-known model.
Im Zug saß ich neben einem Zwilling, der seinem Bruder sehr ähnlich sah.
On the train, I sat next to a twin who looked very much like his brother.