CONGENER

congener|congenerous. Congener, or Congenerous, a. of the same kind

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Con″ge‐ner (?; 277), n. [[From L. congener. See Congenerous.]] A thing of the same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature, character, or action. The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel, to which it is a congener. P. Miller. Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe. Caton.