How to Say "genetic copy" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “genetic copy” is “clon” — B1 level.
Examples
La oveja Dolly fue el primer clon de un animal adulto.
Dolly the sheep was the first clone of an adult animal.
Es posible crear un clon de esta planta a partir de una hoja.
It is possible to create a clone of this plant from a leaf.
Muchos científicos debaten la ética de crear un clon humano.
Many scientists debate the ethics of creating a human clone.
Always Masculine
The word 'clon' is always masculine (el clon), even if the biological duplicate is female, like a female sheep or a woman.
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one, simply add '-es' to the end: 'los clones'.
Using the Wrong Gender
Mistake: “La clon de la planta.”
Correction: El clon de la planta. (Even for female-gendered things like 'planta', the word 'clon' itself stays masculine).
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