clones

n. two or more living things or objects that are exact copies of an original.

n. multiple organisms or items produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically or structurally identical.

“The scientists studied the group of clones to see if they all grew at the same rate.”

“Ethical debates intensified following the successful production of several mammalian clones in the late twentieth century.”

n. people or things that look or act exactly like someone or something else.

n. persons or things that closely resemble another, often used to imply a lack of individuality or original character.

“All the new houses in this neighborhood look like clones of each other.”

“The critics dismissed the new boy band as mere clones of more successful groups from the previous decade.”

Informal