Congener
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Congener is a noun meaning A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
Meaning
A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
More Meanings
- A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
- (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.
Example Sentences
Not that we may thereby swamp the thing in the wholesale condemnation which we pass on its inferior congeners, but rather that we may by contrast ascertain the more precisely in what its merits consist, by learning at the same time to what particular dangers of corruption it may also be exposed.
Word Forms
- congeners
Synonyms for congener
Depending on context, synonyms include relative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relative, chain, substance, counterpart, product, allospecies.
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