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congeneric
[ kon-juh-ner-ik ]
/ ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /
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adjective
Also con·gen·er·ous [kuhn-jen-er-uhs]. /kənˈdʒɛn ər əs/. of the same kind or genus.
offering a group of closely related services: a congeneric investment company.
noun
a congeneric company, service, or the like.
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Words nearby congeneric
congee, congelation, congelifraction, congeliturbation, congener, congeneric, congenetic, congenial, congeniality, congenic, congenital
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British Dictionary definitions for congeneric
congeneric
congenerous (kɒnˈdʒɛnərəs)
/ (ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk) /
adjective
belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus
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