congener

[ kon-juh-ner ]

/ ˈkɒn dʒə nər /

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noun

a person or thing of the same kind or class as another.

a plant, animal, fungus, etc., belonging to the same genus as another.

Also congeneric. a secondary product formed in alcohol during fermentation that determines largely the character of the final liquor.

Origin of congener

1720–30; <Latin, equivalent to con-con- + gener- (stem of genus); see genus, general

Words nearby congener

congealed salad, congee, congelation, congelifraction, congeliturbation, congener, congeneric, congenetic, congenial, congeniality, congenic

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Example sentences from the Web for congener

A bottle of Budweiser has six times the congener content of a Long Island iced tea, but about two-thirds the amount of alcohol.
20 Worst Hangover Drinks|The Daily Beast|December 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is of a darker blue colour, but spotted like its congener, each feather having from four to six spots upon it.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
It has a strong, clear warble, which at once suggests the song of its congener.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
The alpine chough is somewhat smaller than its congener, and is easily distinguished by its shorter and bright yellow bill.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

Though remarkably shy and unsociable, it is less so than its congener.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry
Intimately associated with the thrush is its congener the Blackbird (Turdus merula).
The Ornithology of Shakespeare|James Edmund Harting

British Dictionary definitions for congener

congener

/ (kənˈdʒiːnə, ˈkɒndʒɪnə) /

noun

a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus

a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink

Word Origin for congener

C18: from Latin, from com- same + genus kind

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for congener

congener

[ kŏn′jə-nər ]

n.

A member of the same kind, class, or group.

An organism of the same taxonomic genus as another organism.

One of two or more muscles having the same function.

单词	congener
释义	congener [ kon-juh-ner ] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR congener ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing of the same kind or class as another. a plant, animal, fungus, etc., belonging to the same genus as another. Also congeneric. a secondary product formed in alcohol during fermentation that determines largely the character of the final liquor. Origin of congener 1720–30; <Latin, equivalent to con-con- + gener- (stem of genus); see genus, general Words nearby congener congealed salad, congee, congelation, congelifraction, congeliturbation, congener, congeneric, congenetic, congenial, congeniality, congenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for congener A bottle of Budweiser has six times the congener content of a Long Island iced tea, but about two-thirds the amount of alcohol. 20 Worst Hangover Drinks\|The Daily Beast\|December 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It is of a darker blue colour, but spotted like its congener, each feather having from four to six spots upon it. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid It has a strong, clear warble, which at once suggests the song of its congener. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs The alpine chough is somewhat smaller than its congener, and is easily distinguished by its shorter and bright yellow bill. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Though remarkably shy and unsociable, it is less so than its congener. Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States\|Thomas G. Gentry Intimately associated with the thrush is its congener the Blackbird (Turdus merula). The Ornithology of Shakespeare\|James Edmund Harting British Dictionary definitions for congener congener / (kənˈdʒiːnə, ˈkɒndʒɪnə) / noun a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink Word Origin for congener C18: from Latin, from com- same + genus kind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to congener counterpart, correspondent, relative, match, analogue, analog Medical definitions for congener congener [ kŏn′jə-nər ] n. A member of the same kind, class, or group. An organism of the same taxonomic genus as another organism. One of two or more muscles having the same function. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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congener

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Example sentences from the Web for congener

British Dictionary definitions for congener

noun

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Medical definitions for congener

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