congener

/kənˈdʒinər/

/ˈkɒndʒɪnə/

Other forms: congeners

Definitions of congener

1. noun

   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”

   type of:

   unit, whole

   an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
2. noun

   an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
   synonyms: congenator, congeneric, relative

   type of:

   being, organism

   a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
3. noun

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

   chemical, chemical substance

   material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules