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congener

[kon-juh-ner] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər /


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The giant bulk and terrible teeth of his usual form are the universal attributes of his congener.

From Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India by Frere, M.

The latter may be taken as an illustrative example of his class, and his ways are identical with that of his ancient sacred congener and present inhabitant of Egypt.

From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various

Like his brown congener of Europe he has a sweet tooth, and is greatly given to honey.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist

It is the handsomest of our Woodpeckers, having brighter tints than its congener of the plains, Colaptes agricola.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

But there are some very curious points in the history of the “edolio,” which it does not share with its European congener.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

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

The type of still will influence the beverages’ final flavor, because pot stills often do not separate the congeners as precisely as column stills do.

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

Certain it is that these courageous fish exhibit the same disregard for their lives that is spoken of previously as characteristic of their congeners, the salmon.

From Fly Fishing in Wonderland by Klahowya



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