congener

noun

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

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

a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

Roots

comcon- · Latin · together, same genusgener- · Latin · kind, race, birth

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