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English noun: congener

1. congener (substance) a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character


Broader (hypernym)chemical, chemical substance

2. congener (animal) an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)


Synonymscongenator, congeneric, relative


Broader (hypernym)being, organism

3. congener a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another


SamplesLard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed.
The American shopkeeper differs from his European congener.


Broader (hypernym)unit, whole









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