congener

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English

Etymology

Latin com- (“same”) +‎ genus (“kind”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːnə(r)

Noun

congener (plural congeners)

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. (chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

• cogener

Related terms

• congeneric
• congenerous

Translations

a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another

Italian: congenere (it) m.

a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another

Manx: co-cheint (gv) m.

chemistry: any of a group of structurally-related compounds

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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