congener

American  

[kon-juh-ner] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of congener

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

Example Sentences

It is then that the sea-trout is found to be a valuable substitute for his larger congener of the river, to whom he is only second in affording excellent sport.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 by Various

The great wolf is also found there, and his lesser and more cowardly congener, the coyote; but no more bears—grizzly or other—nor sign of them.

From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Reid, Mayne

Ye fulsome diving dados, would ye were Extinct as your vocabular congener!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, November 18, 1893 by Various

Yet, while shunned as near neighbours, it appears certain that the vultures perform services of value to their nobler congener.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.

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 Taylor, Thomas