congener
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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
Yet, while shunned as near neighbours, it appears certain that the vultures perform services of value to their nobler congener.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
The great wolf is also found there, and his lesser and more cowardly congener, the coyote; but no more bears—grizzly or other—nor sign of them.
From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Mayne Reid
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 M. Frere
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 Mayne Reid
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
Pot stills result in a spirit that often contains a more complex mixture of 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
The monitor of New Holland is specifically distinct from the Indian species; these latter, again, from the African, and all from their congeners in the new world.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
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