congener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
  2. A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
  3. Any of a group of structurally related compounds.
  4. Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ /kənˈd͡ʒiːnə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-congener.wav

Word forms

congener congeners

Etymology

From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).

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