congener
- noun
- /ˈkɒnˌdʒɛnər/
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congénero
- In southern Kalimantan, the congener Shorea balangeran can be found in pure stands and may play the same role as S. albida in these forests.
- PCB congeners
Examples
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In the case of PCBs, parent congeners as well as their metabolites, particularly the hydroxylated species (OHCBs), must be taken into account when trying to evaluate possible adverse effects of environmental exposure.
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Furthermore, we were able to test several PCB congener groups used by other investigators to evaluate replicability across studies.
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The lack of relationships with the nonpersistent congeners suggests that current exposure is not influential or is not great enough to have an observable effect.
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Dioxins and PCBs are mixtures of congeners that differ in the number and position of chlorine atoms on the two ring systems.
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Although we observed associations for all PFCs assessed, we cannot rule out the possibility that associations are driven by a single congener because some PFCs in sera are correlated.
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Among male Mohawk youth, testosterone was negatively associated with several groupings of PCB congeners and positively associated with p,p'-DDE.
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In dealing with dioxins and PCBs as EDCs in the environment, we must consider the complexity of mixtures of individual congeners with presumably different endocrine activities.
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The scientist identified a new congener of the plant species that shared similar characteristics with others in the same family.
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During the research, they discovered that the two congeners had developed similar traits due to their shared environment.
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The biologist classified the butterfly as a congener of a well-known species, highlighting their close genetic relationship.
Synonyms
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An animal or plant that belongs to the same family as another, for example a dog and a wolf
A plant or animal that belongs to the same genus as another
An animal or plant from the same genus, a small group of closely related species
Surface Forms
Morphology
congener = con + gener
Historically 'con-' + 'gener' yields 'of the same kind', but the components are learned Latin combining forms rather than recognisable English base words, so average learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from parts.
Etymology
Congener comes from con- 'together' and genus 'kind', the same root you see in generation and generate. So a congener is something or someone 'of the same kind' or closely related, like a species or a member of the same group.