congeneric

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adjective

Of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus)

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congenericalcongenerousrelativecongenercongenator
OriginEnglish congener ← French congénère ← Latin congener →
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Meanings

adjectivecongeneric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus)

    Several congeneric species have been reported there as associated with decomposing plant matter, mushroom culture and corn processing plants, all under circumstances which indicate scavengerism.

    1957, Illinois Biological Monographs, numbers 25-28, page 123
nouncongeneric (plural congenerics)

plural congenerics

  1. alternativeAlternative form of congener.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebelonging to the same genus

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congenericalcongenerous

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

Similar
relativecongenercongenator
Broader
organismbeing
Also see
congenercongenericalcongenerousrelative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincongener
  2. Frenchcongénère
  3. Englishcongener
  4. Englishcongeneric

From congener + -ic.

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Translations

Finnish kongeneerinen
  • kongeneerinenof or pertaining to congeners
Italian congenere
  • congenereof or pertaining to congeners

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

necrogenic
Cite this entry
APA

congeneric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congeneric

MLA

“congeneric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congeneric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congeneric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congeneric.

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