"congener" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: congeners [plural]
Etymology: From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|congénère}} French congénère, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{compound|la|com-|genus|nocat=1|t1=same|t2=kind}} com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} congener (plural congeners)
  1. A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another. Translations (a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another): samansukuinen (Finnish), congenere [masculine] (Italian), congénere (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-congener-en-noun-WwKyVHnt Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 4 26 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 7 26 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 2 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 14 22 33 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 43 4 27 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 4 31 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 2 33 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 43 4 28 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 1 32 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 43 4 28 25 Disambiguation of 'a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another': 89 4 4 3
  2. A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another. Translations (a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another): сродник (srodnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), co-cheint [masculine] (Manx), congénere (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-congener-en-noun-CGWwnFEV Disambiguation of 'a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another': 6 91 1 2
  3. (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally related compounds. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (chemistry: any of a group of structurally-related compounds): kongeneeri (Finnish), конженер (konžener) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-congener-en-noun-PjXP2O3z Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 2 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 14 22 33 1 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry: any of a group of structurally-related compounds': 14 1 62 23
  4. 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.
    Sense id: en-congener-en-noun-~St4kOaK Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 2 43 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 14 22 33 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cogener Related terms: congeneric, congenerous

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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