'Congener' definitions:
Definition of 'congener'
From: WordNet
noun
A minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
noun
An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) [syn: relative, congener, congenator, congeneric]
noun
A whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"
Definition of 'Congener'
From: GCIDE
- Congener \Con"ge*ner\ (?; 277), n. [From L. congener. See Congenerous.] A thing of the same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature, character, or action. [1913 Webster]
- The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel, to which it is a congener. --P. Miller. [1913 Webster]
- Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe. --Caton. [1913 Webster]