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con·ge·ner C0566500 (kŏn′jə-nər)n.1. A member of the same kind, class, or group.2. An organism belonging to the same taxonomic genus as another organism.3. Chemistry A compound produced in the same process that produces another, often structurally similar compound. [From Latin, of the same race : com-, com- + genus, gener-, race; see genə- in Indo-European roots.] con′ge·ner′ic (-nĕr′ĭk), con·gen′er·ous (kən-jĕn′ər-əs, kŏn-) adj.congeneric (ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk) , congenerical or congenerousadj (Biology) belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genuscon•ge•ner•ic (ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk) adj. 1. Also, con•gen•er•ous (kənˈdʒɛn ər əs) of the same kind or genus. 2. offering a number of closely related services: a congeneric investment company. n. 3. congener (def. 3). 4. a congeneric company. [1825–35] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | congeneric - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)congenator, congener, relativeorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | Adj. | 1. | congeneric - belonging to the same genuscongenerical, congenerous |
congenericenUK
congeneric[¦kän·jə′ner·ik] (systematics) Referring to the species of a given genus. congenericenUK
congeneric (of species) in the same genus.congenericenUK
Synonyms for congenericnoun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)Synonyms- congenator
- congener
- relative
Related Wordsadj belonging to the same genusSynonyms |