congeneric
[ kon-juh-ner-ik ]
/ ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /
adjective
Also con·gen·er·ous
[kuh n-jen-er-uh s] /kənˈdʒɛn ər əs/.
of the same kind or genus.
offering a group of closely related services: a congeneric investment company.
noun
a congeneric company, service, or the like.
Words nearby congeneric
congee,
congelation,
congelifraction,
congeliturbation,
congener,
congeneric,
congenetic,
congenial,
congenic,
congenital,
congenital afibrinogenemia
Example sentences from the Web for congeneric
We have evidence that these ancient animals possessed the same senses as their congeneric races now on the globe.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences |Edward HitchcockCongeneric: applied to a species agreeing in all characters of generic value with others compared with it.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithIsotypical: a genus described from more than one species, all of which are congeneric.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithFrom its congeneric brethren this species differs in the absence of a clear ash upon the throat.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States |Thomas G. Gentry
British Dictionary definitions for congeneric
congeneric
congenerous (kɒnˈdʒɛnərəs)
/ (ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk) /
adjective
belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus