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congener

[kon-juh-ner] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər /


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It is also of a gentler disposition than its congener, smaller in size, and never preys upon other animals.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker

Unlike his congener the brown bear, the grizzly cannot climb a tree, and knowing this I fancied myself safe.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

Although published information on T. ornata is scant, a considerable amount of information is available concerning its congener, T. carolina.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler

Nevertheless, it is probably true, as Mr. Lowell says, that Cowper is the nearest congener of Rousseau in our language.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Sir Leslie Stephen

The Bornean bear is also the smallest of the family—in size, being even less than his near congener, the Malayan bear; though resembling the latter in many particulars.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker

This dual capacity distinguishes us from other species which, to learn a new task, need numerous trials accompanied by positive or negative reinforcement signals, without being able to communicate it to their congeners.

From Science Daily Mar. 18, 2024

One of these fractions is called the “hearts,” containing mostly ethanol and water, but also small amounts of congeners, which play a big role in the final flavor of the product.

From Scientific American Sep. 27, 2023

Yeast fermentation yields other byproducts besides alcohol and carbon dioxide, including flavor compounds called congeners.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2023

Whatever you think you’ve read about congeners and sulphites and wine before beer, it’s all twaddle.

From The Guardian Jan. 1, 2017

After that we get the extremely interesting, if artificial, forms of the Rondeau and Ballade, with their many varieties and congeners.

From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury



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