Definition of congener

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  • congener is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • congener is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of congener

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

    Synonyms

    1. congenator
    2. congeneric
    3. relative
  • a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character (noun)
  • a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another (noun)

    Examples

    1. lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
    2. the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener

See definition of congener in Merriam Webster