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congener meaning and definition
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Definition of congener (noun)
- a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
- synonyms: congenator, congeneric, relative
- 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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet