congener
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The frond of Sphenopteris bifida was of a more simple form than that of its larger congener, and not a little resembled a living fern of New Zealand, Cœnopteris vivipara.
From The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed by Miller, Hugh
Unlike his congener the brown bear, the grizzly cannot climb a tree, and knowing this I fancied myself safe.
From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Beach, Charles A.
The chipper's congener, the field sparrow, is less neighborly than he, but a much better musician.
From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford
Like his brown congener of Europe he has a sweet tooth, and is greatly given to honey.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist
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
