CONGENERIC

congeneric, congenerical, congenerous

(adjective) belonging to the same genus

relative, congener, congenator, congeneric

(noun) an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

congeneric (not comparable)

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

Noun

congeneric (plural congenerics)

Alternative form of congener

Anagrams

• necrogenic

Source: Wiktionary


Con`ge*ner"ic, Con`ge*ner"ic*al, a.

Definition: Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or action. R. Owen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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