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congenerous

congenerous

9.9
Belonging to the same genus of animals or plants
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒnˈdʒɛnərəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : congénero
  • The two bird species are congenerous and often mistaken for one another in the wild.

Examples

  • Several congenerous plants share similar medicinal properties.

  • Entomologists studied congenerous beetles collected from the same habitat.

  • The two plants are congenerous species.

  • Are these birds congenerous with the ones we saw yesterday?

  • Entomologists studied congenerous beetles collected from the same habitat.

  • Several congenerous plants share similar medicinal properties.

  • The two bird species are congenerous and often mistaken for one another in the wild.

Synonyms

congenerical
vscongenerous
  • Specialized
9.9

Belonging to the same genus, a group of closely related species

is broader, including whole groups as well as single organisms
congeneric
vscongenerous
  • Specialized
9.9

Belonging to the same genus, a small group of closely related species

is narrower, referring mainly to single organisms rather than groups

Antonyms

dissimilar
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

heterogeneous
9 7.9

Made of different types of people or things, like scientists and artists

Surface Forms

congenerous positive

Morphology

congenerous = congener (transparent) = congener + ous

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ous' to the noun 'congener', yielding a straightforward meaning 'of the same kind'; the derivation is regular though the base is uncommon.

Etymology

The word congenerous comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gen- 'kind', the same root you see in generate and gender. So, congenerous means 'of the same kind' and is used for species that belong to the same group called 'genus'.