How to say congener and what does congener mean?
congener
noun
How to pronounce congener?
The word congener sounds like con-ge-ner
/'kɑndʒənər/
What is the definition of congener?
nounan animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
nouna minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
nouna whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
Examples
- lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
- the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener
