congener Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
   
2. noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
   relative; congeneric; congenator.
   
3. 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

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