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congener meaning and definition

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CONGENER noun

Definition of congener (noun)

  1. a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
  2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
  3. 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

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