noun
Meaning 1
A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
congener
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/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/
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/kənˈd͡ʒiːnə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of a group of structurally related compounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 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.
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noun
Meaning 5
a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
- the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener
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Broader terms: whole, unit
noun
Meaning 6
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: relative, congenator, congeneric
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Broader terms: organism, being
noun
Meaning 7
a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chemical, chemical substance
History
Etymology
From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: samansukuinen — a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another
- Italian: congenere — a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another
- Spanish: congénere — a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another
- Bulgarian: сродник (srodnik) — a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another
- Manx: co-cheint — a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another
- Spanish: congénere — a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another
- Finnish: kongeneeri — chemistry: any of a group of structurally-related compounds
- Ukrainian: конженер (konžener) — chemistry: any of a group of structurally-related compounds