congener
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It is of a darker blue colour, but spotted like its congener, each feather having from four to six spots upon it.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
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 Charles A. Beach
The Bornean bear is also the smallest of the family—in size, being even less than his near congener, the Malayan bear; though resembling the latter in many particulars.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker
It is well known in different portions of Continental Europe, and is frequently figured in contrast with its very poisonous congener, Amanita muscaria, or "False Orange," commonly known as the "Fly Amanita," or "Fly-Killer."
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Thomas Taylor
Its smaller congener Sabine’s gull, X. sabinii, is more common, and has been found breeding both in Arctic America and in Siberia, and several examples, chiefly immature birds, have been obtained in the British islands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 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
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
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
We can now glance at several modifications in the shape and mode of action of electric bells and their congeners.
From Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men by S. R. Bottone
