Carbon copy (5 letters)

{ Answer }

CLONE

{ Related Clues }

Copy
Dolly, for one
Duplicate
Knockoff
Replica
Reproduction
Biological duplicate
Doppelgänger's kin
Exact duplicate
Exact replica
Genetic duplicate
Genetic group
Look-alike
Produce a copy of
Progeny of a sort
Replicate, in a way
Twin of sorts
"The Boys From Brazil" character
Genetic look-alike
Geneticist's word for an offshoot
Partheno-genetic product
Repeat oneself, in a way
Any "Jurassic Park" dinosaur
"Star Wars" army member

{ Tags }

alike, carbon, clone, computer, copy, duplicate, exact, genetic, image, knockoff, look, offshoot, oneself, produce, product, progeny, repeat, replica, replicate, sort, way

{ Notes }

The answer CLONE is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

{ Definition }

CLONE as a noun:

1. (ringer, dead ringer, clone) = a person who is almost identical to another

2. (clone, clon) = a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction

3. (knockoff, clone) = an unauthorized copy or imitation

CLONE as a verb:

1. make multiple identical copies of; "people can clone a sheep nowadays"