Why do we refer to offspring formed by asexual method of reproduction as clones?

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Why do we refer to offspring formed by asexual method of reproduction
as clones?

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answered Dec 6, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 21
selected Feb 23, 2018 by sarthaks
 
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Offspring formed by asexual reproduction are called clones because they
are morphologically and genetically similar to the parent.

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