clone
n. countablen. an exact copy of a person, animal, or plant. You can also use it to describe a person who looks or acts exactly like someone else.
n. an organism or cell produced asexually from one ancestor, to which it is genetically identical. In broader usage, refers to a person or thing that is an exact replica of another.
Scientists successfully created a clone of the sheep.
The new smartphone is a cheap clone of the leading brand's flagship model.
Ethical debates surrounding the possibility of a human clone often focus on the psychological impact of being a genetic duplicate of another individual.
Coined (in botany) in 1903, based on Ancient Greek κλών (klṓn, “twig”). Figurative use from the 1970s.
Commonly used as a metaphor for unoriginality in creative or commercial contexts.