Definition of Conginer
Con"ge*ner (?; 277), n. [From L.
congener. See Congenerous.] A thing of the
same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature,
character, or action.
The cherry tree has been often grafted on the
laurel, to which it is a congener.
P. Miller.
Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any
other deer except his congener, the red deer of
Europe.
Caton.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another
- Person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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