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The word “clone” derives etymologically from the Greek klon (vegetable bud) and was first coined in 1903 by the plant physiologist Herbert J. Webber to designate the technique of propagating new plants using cuttings, bulbs, or buds.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Clone. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_137
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