congener

English

/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/

noun
Definitions
  • A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
  • A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
  • (chemistry) 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.

Etymology

Compound from Latin com- (together, with, same) + Latin genus (kind, birth, origin, kjnn, born from, type, sort, descent, class, race, a race, begotten, genus).

Origin

Latin

genus

Gloss

kind, birth, origin, kjnn, born from, type, sort, descent, class, race, a race, begotten, genus

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Person/Thing

Kanji

生

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