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The latter may be taken as an illustrative example of his class, and his ways are identical with those of his ancient sacred congener and present inhabitant of Egypt.
From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson
Other species of Lycoperdon have been eaten when young, and we have been assured by those who have made the experiment, that they are scarcely inferior to their larger congener.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
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
Gymnogongrus has two British species, one much resembling Chondrus crispus, already named, of which it was formerly considered a congener.
From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Peter Gray
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
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
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 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
It is a large handsome bird, and differs from its congeners in being gregarious, and in never perching on trees or entering woods.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
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