congener
noun
con·ge·ner
| \ ˈkän-jə-nər
, kən-ˈjē-
\
, kən-ˈjē-
\
Definition of congener
1
: a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal
2
: a person, organism, or thing resembling another in nature or action
the New England private schools and their congeners west of the Alleghenies— Oliver La Farge
3
: a chemical substance related to another
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Other Words from congener
congeneric
\ ˌkän-jə-ˈner-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
congenerous
\ kən-ˈjē-nə-rəs
, -ˈje-nə- , (ˌ)kän-
\
adjective
, -ˈje-nə- , (ˌ)kän-
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adjective
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congener
noun
con·ge·ner
| \ ˈkän-jə-nər
, kən-ˈjē-
\
, kən-ˈjē-
\
variants:
also cogener \ ˈkō-ˌjē-nər
, kō-ˈ
\
, kō-ˈ
\
Medical Definition of congener
1
: a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal
2
: a chemical substance related to another
tetracycline and its congeners
Other Words from congener
congeneric
\ ˌkän-jə-ˈner-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective