Found 2 items, similar to Congener.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: congener congener n : an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) [syn: relative, congenator]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Congener 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. [1913 Webster] Our elk is more polygamous in his habits than any other deer except his congener, the red deer of Europe. --Caton. [1913 Webster]