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View synonyms for congener
congener
/ ˈkɒndʒɪnə; kənˈdʒiːnə /
noun
- a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus
- a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of congener1
C18: from Latin, from com- same + genus kind
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Example Sentences
A bottle of Budweiser has six times the congener content of a Long Island iced tea, but about two-thirds the amount of alcohol.
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Its song and habits are similar to those of its eastern congener.
From Project Gutenberg
He is well paid and holds his position, whatever it may be, by a less precarious tenure than his American congener.
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Its congener exhibits a mixture of brown and yellow, more suitable to its sandy lairs.
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Unlike its congener, the Skylark, this bird is limited to certain localities in our islands.
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The habits of the House Cricket (Gryllus domesticus) are nocturnal, like those of its congener of the fields.
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