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  • 11Congenerousness — Congenerous Con*gen er*ous, a. [L. congener; con + genus, generis, birth, kind, race. See {Genus}, and cf. {Congener}.] Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. {Con*gen er*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.]… …

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  • 12congenerical — adjective belonging to the same genus • Syn: ↑congeneric, ↑congenerous • Pertains to noun: ↑congener (for: ↑congenerous), ↑congener, ↑congener ( …

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  • 13Congener — 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. [1913 Webster] The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel, to which it is a… …

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  • 14congener — noun Etymology: Latin, of the same kind, from com + gener , genus kind more at kin Date: circa 1736 1. a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal 2. a person, organism, or thing resembling another in nature or action < the&#8230; …

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  • 16congeneric — /kon jeuh ner ik/, adj. 1. Also, congenerous /keuhn jen euhr euhs/. of the same kind or genus. 2. offering a group of closely related services: a congeneric investment company. n. 3. congener (def. 3). 4. a congeneric company, service, or the&#8230; …

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  • 17congenerousness — noun The state or property of being congenerous or congeneric …

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  • 18congener — noun a) A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another. b) A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another. Syn: cogener See Also: congeneric …

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  • 19congener — 1. One of two or more things of the same kind, as of animal or plant with respect to classification. 2. One of two or more muscles with the same function. [L. con , with, + genus, race] * * * con·ge·ner kän jə nər, kən jē also co·ge·ner kō .jē&#8230; …

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  • 20related — I adjective affiliated, affined, affinitive, agnate, akin, allied, analogous, applicable, apposite, appropriate, appurtenant, associated, cognate, cognatus, collateral, commutual, complementary, congeneric, congenerical, congenerous, connate,&#8230; …

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