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Congener Definition & Meaning

congener
noun
  1. a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
  2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
  3. a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"

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What does congener mean?
a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"
What part of speech is congener?
Congener is a noun.
How many definitions does congener have?
Congener has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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