con·ge·ner (k n j -nr)n. 1. A member of the same kind, class, or group. 2. An organism belonging to the same taxonomic genus as another organism. [From Latin, of the same race : com-, com- + genus, gener-, race; see gen - in Indo-European roots.]con  ge·neric (-n r k), con·gener·ous (kn-jnr-s, kn-) adj. |
congeneric [ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk], congenerous [kɒnˈdʒɛnərəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus
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| Noun | 1. | congeneric - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
| Adj. | 1. | congeneric - belonging to the same genus |
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