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congeneric

[kon-juh-ner-ik] / ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk /




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

From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Hitchcock, Edward

The two judgments, that of a man upon himself from within, and that of his beholder upon him from without, are not congeneric.

From The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623 by MacDonald, George

There is no reason why these two birds should be considered congeneric, except a general similarity in colour and habits.

From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Hume, Allan Octavian

How came it that Taylor did not apply the same process to the congeneric question of the freedom of the will?

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

The point to be made here is simply this: If the species in question are to be considered congeneric then it might reasonably be expected that they would display some similarity in nidification and egg-laying.

From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Merz, Robert L.




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