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congener

[kon-juh-ner] / ˈkɒn dʒə nər /


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Eastward of the range of the present species its place is taken by its congener C. caniceps, which is easily recognized by wanting the black hood and white ear-coverts of the British bird.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

The chipper's congener, the field sparrow, is less neighborly than he, but a much better musician.

From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey

The legs of the bontebok are white from the knee down, while those of his congener are only white on the insides—the outsides being brown.

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

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 alpine chough is somewhat smaller than its congener, and is easily distinguished by its shorter and bright yellow bill.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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

And different yeasts produce different amounts 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

On any other supposition it must have remained either of its own free will, which is not likely, or from incapacity to accompany its congeners.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns


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