congener

American  

[kon-juh-ner] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər /

noun

• congeners
  plural

1. a person or thing of the same kind or class as another.

2. a plant, animal, fungus, etc., belonging to the same genus as another.

3. Also a secondary product formed in alcohol during fermentation that determines largely the character of the final liquor.

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congener British  

/ ˈkɒndʒɪnə, kənˈdʒiːnə /

noun

1. a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus

2. a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• congeners
  plural

Etymology

Origin of congener

1720–30; < Latin, equivalent to con- con- + gener- (stem of genus ); see genus, general

Example Sentences

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congener congeners

Unlike his congener the brown bear, the grizzly cannot climb a tree, and knowing this I fancied myself safe.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

It is well known in different portions of Continental Europe, and is frequently figured in contrast with its very poisonous congener, Amanita muscaria, or "False Orange," commonly known as the "Fly Amanita," or "Fly-Killer."

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor

But there are some very curious points in the history of the “edolio,” which it does not share with its European congener.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid

The giant bulk and terrible teeth of his usual form are the universal attributes of his congener.

From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by M. Frere

It is the handsomest of our Woodpeckers, having brighter tints than its congener of the plains, Colaptes agricola.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

This dual capacity distinguishes us from other species which, to learn a new task, need numerous trials accompanied by positive or negative reinforcement signals, without being able to communicate it to their congeners.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

The type of still will influence the beverages’ final flavor, because pot stills often do not separate the congeners as precisely as column stills do.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023

One of these fractions is called the "hearts," containing mostly ethanol and water, but also small amounts of congeners, which play a big role in the final flavor of the product.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023

Whatever you think you’ve read about congeners and sulphites and wine before beer, it’s all twaddle.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2017

The ant and mosquito plagues of the coast jungles can hardly be over-estimated, but the virulence of their larger congeners is frequently and grossly exaggerated.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various