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congener
noun
A whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
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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”
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An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
noun
A minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
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Lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
The American shopkeeper differs from his European congener
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