/
ˈkɒndʒɪnə,
kənˈdʒiːnə/
n.
- a person or thing of the same kind as another.
▸an animal or plant of the same genus as another.
- a minor chemical constituent, especially one giving a distinctive character to a wine or spirit.
Derivative
- congeneric
/ˌkɒndʒɪˈnɛrɪk/
adj. - congenerous
/kənˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/
adj.
Etymology
C18: from L., from con- ‘together with’ + genus, gener- ‘race, stock’.
