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congeneric

congeneric adjective: of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus). Also the alternative form of congener.

Adjective

congeneric (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus)
    • Several congeneric species have been reported there as associated with decomposing plant matter, mushroom culture and corn processing plants, all under circumstances which indicate scavengerism.1957, Illinois Biological Monographs, numbers 25-28, page 123

Also used as

congeneric is also the alternative form of congener.

Forms of congeneric

pluralcongenerics

Origin of congeneric

From congener + -ic.

Words formed from congeneric

Questions about congeneric

What does congeneric mean?
Congeneric means of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus).
What part of speech is congeneric?
Congeneric is an adjective.

Words near congeneric in the dictionary

  1. congenerate
  2. congenerated
  3. congenerates
  4. congenerating
  5. congeneration
  6. congeneric
  7. congenerical
  8. congenericity
  9. congenerics
  10. congenerous
  11. congenerousness

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