congener
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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
The song in quality and general cast is like that of its congener, the water-accentor, which, however, I believe is never delivered on the wing.
From Ways of Nature by John Burroughs
Like his brown congener of Europe he has a sweet tooth, and is greatly given to honey.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker
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
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
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
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 novel phenomena of galvanism and its congeners suggested vast possibilities in the range of the physical powers, especially of the physical powers of the human psyche as a natural agent.
From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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