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Definition of Congeneric

1. Adjective. Belonging to the same genus.

2. Noun. An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus).

Definition of Congeneric

1. a. Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or action.

Definition of Congeneric

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Congeneric

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Congeneric

congeed congeeing congees congeing congelation congelation urticaria congelations congelative congelifract congeliturbation

congemination congenator congener congenerate congeneration congeneric (current term) congenerical congenericity congenerous congenerousness

congeners congenetic congenial congenialities congeniality congenialize congenialized congenializes congenializing congenially

Literary usage of Congeneric

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1897)
"1, however, believe this species (which in future must be known as perdita, A. & S.) to be congeneric with the carya of Fitch. I have specimens of carya ..."

2. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1907)
"... I am quite unable to agree with him that this shrub and tree are congeneric with herbaceous ... congeneric ..."

3. Studies in Honor of Maurice Bloomfield by Maurice Bloomfield (1920)
"... dtw to congeneric ') l/.-ii :-.u<-d i» pro>>al«ly lh<: <•(! ... congeneric ..."

4. The House Fly, Disease Carrier: An Account of Its Dangerous Activities and by Leland Ossian Howard (1911)
"Thus we have in several cases certain species which have been reared while congeneric species have simply been captured, as, for example, Nos. ..."

5. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1907)
"10, I, 1758, 145. 14 species, representing 6 modern genera. 1. nibra, type of Guara Reich. 1852. 2. alba, congeneric with Xo. 1. 3. fusca, young of Xo. 2. ..."

6. New York Dissector: Quarterly Journal of Medicine, Surgery, Magnetism (1848)
"... and other congeneric diseases, it would probably provea valuable adjuvant in that complain!. It may be remarked of arsenic, as of the whole class oí ..."

7. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"It is certainly congeneric with Sardinia Poey, 1870, ... This is congeneric with the type of Ilisha Gray, 1836, and with that of ..."

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