Definitions for congeneric

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congeneric con·ge·ner·ic

Spelling: [kon-juh-ner-ik]

IPA: /ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/

Congeneric is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 287 anagrams from letters in congeneric (cceeginnor).

Definitions for congeneric

noun

1. congener (def 3).
2. a congeneric company, service, or the like.

adjective

1. Also, congenerous [kuh n-jen-er-uh s] /kənˈdʒɛn ər əs/ (Show IPA). of the same kind or genus.
2. offering a group of closely related services:

Origin of congeneric

1825-35; congener + -ic; see generic

Examples for congeneric

congeneric: applied to a species agreeing in all characters of generic value with others compared with it.

We have evidence that these ancient animals possessed the same senses as their congeneric races now on the globe.

From its congeneric brethren this species differs in the absence of a clear ash upon the throat.

Isotypical: a genus described from more than one species, all of which are congeneric.