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▪ I. congenerate, v. rare.|kənˈdʒɛnəreɪt|
[f. ppl. stem of L. congenerāre to beget or produce together, f. con- + generāre to generate.]
1. trans. To beget or generate together.
1611Cotgr., Congeneré, congenerated; begotten or ingendred together. a1688Cudworth Immut. Mor. ii. iii. 52 That which did congenerate the colour.
2. To class or associate as a congener.
1843Humphreys Brit. Moths II. 47 The insect is scarcely strictly congenerated with the true high-flyers.
▪ II. congenerate, a. rare.|kɒnˈdʒɛnərət|
[ad. L. congenerāt-us, pa. pple. of congenerāre: see prec.]
Of the same origin, kind, or nature.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 261 There are seven sorts of Tithymals..whereunto Esulæ are congenerate. 1855Bailey Mystic 98 Flutter-flies, all hued, like winged flowers, On violets pasturing, their congenerate food. |