congenial
7.9
Able to be grafted or crossbred with another plant
- adjective
- /kənˈdʒiːniəl/
- Specialized
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compatible
- And on the bed, she set up the stock farm and all the animals were out to pasture in small congenial groups, but she could not put the man and the woman back in the hay loft, now that it had stopped raining.
Examples
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And having said that, now these T helper cells go looking for a congenial B cell.
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The beetle finds a congenial home among native maples, elders, elms, horse chestnuts, and others.
Academic text (2004) -
The gardener chose congenial plants that grow well together in the same bed.
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This soil provides a congenial environment for the various species of flowers.
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Selecting congenial varieties of fruit trees can lead to better pollination.
Synonyms
6.4
Can mate with another plant or animal to have young
is limited to plant compatibility for cross-fertilizing or grafting
Antonyms
How Compatible
Surface Forms
congenial positive
Morphology
Etymology
Congenial comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and gen- 'birth', the same root as generate. So in plants, if two types are congenial they are 'of the same kind' and can be joined or grafted together.