Usage Note
Clonage is the standard French term for cloning in both biological and figurative senses. Le clonage reproductif humain is banned in France. The related verb is cloner and the result is un clone. Figuratively, clonage can describe mass-producing identical copies of something.
Examples
"Le clonage animal soulève des questions éthiques."
Natural Translation
Animal cloning raises ethical questions.
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