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单词 congeneric
释义

congeneric

[ kon-juh-ner-ik ]
/ ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /
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adjective

Also con·gen·er·ous [kuhn-jen-er-uhs]. /kənˈdʒɛn ər əs/. of the same kind or genus.
offering a group of closely related services: a congeneric investment company.

noun

congener (def. 3).
a congeneric company, service, or the like.

Origin of congeneric

1825–35; congener + -ic; see generic

Words nearby congeneric

congee, congelation, congelifraction, congeliturbation, congener, congeneric, congenetic, congenial, congeniality, congenic, congenital
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Example sentences from the Web for congeneric

  • We have evidence that these ancient animals possessed the same senses as their congeneric races now on the globe.

    The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock
  • Congeneric: applied to a species agreeing in all characters of generic value with others compared with it.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Isotypical: a genus described from more than one species, all of which are congeneric.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • From its congeneric brethren this species differs in the absence of a clear ash upon the throat.

    Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry

British Dictionary definitions for congeneric

congeneric

congenerous (kɒnˈdʒɛnərəs)

/ (ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk) /

adjective

belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus
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