Etymology

congener

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Today it means: A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another. Full definition →

French congénère ← Latin congener
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  1. Latincongener
  2. Frenchcongénère
  3. English todaycongener

From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).

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