congener
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congener
- /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/
- /kənˈd͡ʒiːnə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).
noun congeners
- A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
- A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another. 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.
- 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.
Similar: cogener
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noun
Similar: cogener
Translations
Talk about this word "congener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/congener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. congener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/congener "congener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/congener.Cite this
@misc{congener_2026,
title = {congener},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/congener},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
