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congener
(encz) | congener,protějšek n: Zdeněk Brož |
Congener
(gcide) | Congener \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.
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The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel,
to which it is a congener. --P. Miller.
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Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other
deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe.
--Caton.
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congener
(wn) | congener
n 1: a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor
its distinctive character
2: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as
related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
[syn: relative, congener, congenator, congeneric]
3: 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" |
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congeneric
(encz) | congeneric, adj: |
congenerical
(encz) | congenerical, adj: |
congenerous
(encz) | congenerous,obdobný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Congener
(gcide) | Congener \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.
[1913 Webster]
The cherry tree has been often grafted on the laurel,
to which it is a congener. --P. Miller.
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Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other
deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe.
--Caton.
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Congeneracy
(gcide) | Congeneracy \Con*gen"er*a*cy\, n.
Similarity of origin; affinity. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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Congeneric
(gcide) | Congeneric \Con`ge*ner"ic\, Congenerical \Con`ge*ner"ic*al\, a.
Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or
action; of or pertaining to a congener. --R. Owen.
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Congenerical
(gcide) | Congeneric \Con`ge*ner"ic\, Congenerical \Con`ge*ner"ic*al\, a.
Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or
action; of or pertaining to a congener. --R. Owen.
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Congenerous
(gcide) | Congenerous \Con*gen"er*ous\, a. [L. congener; con- + genus,
generis, birth, kind, race. See Genus, and cf. Congener.]
Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous
diseases. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. -- Con*gen"er*ous*ness,
n. [Obs.] --Hallywell.
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Congenerousness
(gcide) | Congenerous \Con*gen"er*ous\, a. [L. congener; con- + genus,
generis, birth, kind, race. See Genus, and cf. Congener.]
Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous
diseases. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. -- Con*gen"er*ous*ness,
n. [Obs.] --Hallywell.
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congeneric
(wn) | congeneric
adj 1: belonging to the same genus [syn: congeneric,
congenerical, congenerous]
n 1: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as
related by common descent or by membership in the same
genus) [syn: relative, congener, congenator,
congeneric] |
congenerical
(wn) | congenerical
adj 1: belonging to the same genus [syn: congeneric,
congenerical, congenerous] |
congenerous
(wn) | congenerous
adj 1: belonging to the same genus [syn: congeneric,
congenerical, congenerous] |
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